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Ztracený svět
Kreslíř Petr Kopl připravil komiksovou adaptaci známého románu sira Arthura Conana Doyla. Profesor Challenger se vydává s celou výpravou do povodí Amazonky, aby dokázal svůj dřívější objev, který vědecký svět naprosto odmítá. V džungli naši hrdinové objevují ztracený svět, kde dosud žijí dinosauři a jiná prehistorická zvířata. Je to však nanejvýš nebezpečný svět a celá expedice se zvrhne ve zběsilý útěk. Dobrodružství končí triumfálním návratem do Londýna a profesor konečně může podepřít svá tvrzení nezvratnými důkazy.
116 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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Petr Kopl
53 books17 followersČeský ilustrátor, narozen v Třebíči. Vystudoval obchodní školu . Jeho kresby a ilustrace znají dnes čtenáři i v USA, Koreji a Finsku. Nevěnuje se pouze ilustrování, je také hercem ve dvou divadelních spolcích a se skupinou De Facto Mimo procestoval celý svět.
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October 29, 2021
A graphic novel version of the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s story, The Lost World; what does it bring different to the story? A steampunk vibe, an attempt to be a bit more humorous and a more exaggerated interpretation in the art style.
The story pretty much follows the original: Professor Challenger has a secret map to a plateau in the Amazon, that has provided an isolated ecosystem that has allowed prehistoric animals to survive. To prove this isn't a hoax, Challenger organises an expedition to the tabletop mountain. With him leading the expedition he is accompanied by: his rival, Professor Summerlee, adventurer Lord Roxton and to document the trip, reporter Edward Malone. After trekking through the Amazonian rainforest they discover the plateau. Ascending to the top, they get trapped (in this version by Malfunctioning servant robots) destroying the only way down. Now they find themselves, isolated on this Lost World with dinosaurs and other prehistoric dangers, and must find a way to survive and escape.
Besides the steampunk tech in places, the more exaggerated character design and puts on dinosaur nerd hat a change of dinosaur species from ones on the original (Megalosaurus) to ones that are more in pop culture (like Tyrannosaurus Rex); this was a pretty faithful retelling.
The writing is decent and the art style matches the story well. I liked how while the character designs had a more comic book feel to them, the dinosaur designs had a more realistic tone compared to the characters. The humour while not amazing, is enough not to be irritating and goes well with the style of story.
I get the feeling, there's some kind of shared universe, with the author’s other graphic novels (he's written Sherlock Holmes graphic novels) because spoiler Moriarty turns up in the book’s ‘after credit’ sequence, but you haven't got to have read those or carry on afterwards.
A nice retelling of this story; nothing spectacular and not atrocious; but just a nice enjoyable, easy read.
The story pretty much follows the original: Professor Challenger has a secret map to a plateau in the Amazon, that has provided an isolated ecosystem that has allowed prehistoric animals to survive. To prove this isn't a hoax, Challenger organises an expedition to the tabletop mountain. With him leading the expedition he is accompanied by: his rival, Professor Summerlee, adventurer Lord Roxton and to document the trip, reporter Edward Malone. After trekking through the Amazonian rainforest they discover the plateau. Ascending to the top, they get trapped (in this version by Malfunctioning servant robots) destroying the only way down. Now they find themselves, isolated on this Lost World with dinosaurs and other prehistoric dangers, and must find a way to survive and escape.
Besides the steampunk tech in places, the more exaggerated character design and puts on dinosaur nerd hat a change of dinosaur species from ones on the original (Megalosaurus) to ones that are more in pop culture (like Tyrannosaurus Rex); this was a pretty faithful retelling.
The writing is decent and the art style matches the story well. I liked how while the character designs had a more comic book feel to them, the dinosaur designs had a more realistic tone compared to the characters. The humour while not amazing, is enough not to be irritating and goes well with the style of story.
I get the feeling, there's some kind of shared universe, with the author’s other graphic novels (he's written Sherlock Holmes graphic novels) because spoiler Moriarty turns up in the book’s ‘after credit’ sequence, but you haven't got to have read those or carry on afterwards.
A nice retelling of this story; nothing spectacular and not atrocious; but just a nice enjoyable, easy read.
July 15, 2026
Exemplary prose architecture that captures the subtle ironies of the human condition with complete authority and grace.
August 1, 2026
I enjoyed the story, however the version I’ve read contained many racist terms which I did not appreciate.
Overall it is quite fun to read it
Overall it is quite fun to read it
February 11, 2016
The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Graphic Novel by Petr Korl
The story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s other hero, Professor George Edward Challenger and his trip to Maple White land.
Challenger has been to the area of Maple White Land, which Challenger named for an explorer that he had found dying. He named the man Maple White and the inaccessible plateau after the explorer, who has somehow been there.
Unable to reach the plateau, Challenger must rely on photographs to back his claims. He is ridiculed, and when his temper makes him last out, he is barred from the Royal Scientific Institute.
An enterprising reporter named Edward Malone manages an interview with Professor Challenger. Challenger challenges the Royal Scientific Institute to mount an expedition back to Maple White Land to prove his findings.
Professor Summerlee accepts the challenge but won’t allow Challenger to go. The expedition is financed by Lord John Roxton and Edward Norton goes along to report on the mission. But it isn’t easy to give Professor Challenger the slip!
The tremendous novel that introduces the reader to Professor George Edward Challenger—brilliant, apelike, powerfully muscled, and short tempered—is recreated here in this graphic novel.
The artwork is whimsical, but the story for the most part goes along with the book. There will be a twist or two that may surprise the reader, but trust me, they are great!
I enjoyed the original novel (a reprint, of course!) and this graphic novel is a joy to read. I will give this GN five stars. Petr Kopl has other graphic novels available, and I hope to read them all!
Quoth the Raven…
The story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s other hero, Professor George Edward Challenger and his trip to Maple White land.
Challenger has been to the area of Maple White Land, which Challenger named for an explorer that he had found dying. He named the man Maple White and the inaccessible plateau after the explorer, who has somehow been there.
Unable to reach the plateau, Challenger must rely on photographs to back his claims. He is ridiculed, and when his temper makes him last out, he is barred from the Royal Scientific Institute.
An enterprising reporter named Edward Malone manages an interview with Professor Challenger. Challenger challenges the Royal Scientific Institute to mount an expedition back to Maple White Land to prove his findings.
Professor Summerlee accepts the challenge but won’t allow Challenger to go. The expedition is financed by Lord John Roxton and Edward Norton goes along to report on the mission. But it isn’t easy to give Professor Challenger the slip!
The tremendous novel that introduces the reader to Professor George Edward Challenger—brilliant, apelike, powerfully muscled, and short tempered—is recreated here in this graphic novel.
The artwork is whimsical, but the story for the most part goes along with the book. There will be a twist or two that may surprise the reader, but trust me, they are great!
I enjoyed the original novel (a reprint, of course!) and this graphic novel is a joy to read. I will give this GN five stars. Petr Kopl has other graphic novels available, and I hope to read them all!
Quoth the Raven…
March 12, 2016
Keď Petr Kopl naznačil, že súčasťou jeho komiksového sveta VICTORIA REGINA sa stane aj legendárny Stratený svet, nemohol som sa ho v jeho cartooningovom prevedení dočkať. Stratený svet - príbeh o expedícii do amazonského pralesa, kde na vyvýšenej náhornej plošine prežila fauna a flóra z úsvitu dejín zeme zaujal už množstvo tvorcov, ktorí ho pretavili do viacerých filmov, seriálov, či komiksov. Od detstva ma fascinoval komiks vychádzajúci v časopise ABC (Prvá a Druhá výprava do ztraceného světa) v rokoch 1970 a 1979/80 a samozrejme kniha A.C. Doylea, ktorá v podaní vydavateľstva STOPY patrí k pokladom mojej knihovničky. Zároveň som mal obavy, ako si s touto látkou pán Kopl poradí, ako veľmi príbeh zmení, aby zapadol do jeho cross-overmi pretkaného sveta VICTORIA REGINA. Kopl však nesklamal - jeho výprava do strateného sveta je nádherne výpravná, farebná, dobrodružná, príbeh je výborne podaný a obohatený o nové dejové linky a detaily, ktoré zo Strateného sveta robia oveľa viac, než len prerozprávaný komiks vo veselom cartooningovom šate. Rozhovor s autorom Petrom KOPLOM a viac o celej sérii VICTORIA REGINA v megarecenzii na blogu: komiksarchiv.blogspot.sk
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March 4, 2015Dynamické, expresivní vyprávění. Bavilo mě.
February 14, 2016
3.5 stars
March 27, 2017
Have read all of Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and probably others as well, just never bothered to put them in to amazon or goodreads, so dates wrong. Some KU some paperback some hardback some collections.
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