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Golden City #1
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Golden City est une ville construite sur l'océan, à l'abri de la surpopulation et de la violence qui règnent sur le continent. Seuls les plus fortunés y ont accès et, à ce titre, Harrison Banks figure parmi les privilégiés. Mais, un jour, l'avion de son épouse s'écrase mystérieusement. Commence alors pour Banks une périlleuse enquête en territoire inconnu, une véritable descente aux enfers...
51 pages, Hardcover
First published February 15, 1999
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July 31, 2022
D.L. = 02/1999 = A.I. = 12/1998 = Edition Originale!
I'm glad that I stumbled on a base-price ex-library copy that's in English online for free. It took both of those to overcome my wariness based on my research of the story and my indifference to the art. The latter doesn't impress me one bit but the narrative setup and characters were good enough to get me the second tome in the high $7s (from France). I'll go ahead and recommend it if you can score it under $10 just based on the characters!
I'm glad that I stumbled on a base-price ex-library copy that's in English online for free. It took both of those to overcome my wariness based on my research of the story and my indifference to the art. The latter doesn't impress me one bit but the narrative setup and characters were good enough to get me the second tome in the high $7s (from France). I'll go ahead and recommend it if you can score it under $10 just based on the characters!
August 6, 2022
7.5/10
We are past the year 2066, in a pseudo-apocalyptic world in which drinking water is worth more than gold, and the population is heavily divided between rich and poor. The rich live in floating cities, one of which is called the Golden City. When a plane is shot down near the city, some scavengers try to get some goodies from the wreckage, finding the pilot and a woman inside. That woman, as we soon find out, is the wife of Mr. Banks, the president of Golden City. When he hears about this, he disguises himself as his private pilot and with an excuse provided by a nun - Sister Lea - he flies out to find Mrs. Banks. But this simple act, the scavenging of the wreckage and the president's selfless rescue mission, but a series of events in motion that will probably have serious consequences for the titular city.
I read Wreck Raiders the first time as a sample on the Free Comics Day, and since then I have always wanted to read the full story. Now that I finished the first issue, I am a bit torn. The drawings and the sceneries depicted in the comic are amazing, and I like how Daniel Pecqueur doesn't shy away from nudity and violence against children in such a dystopic world, but the plot hasn't got me yet. The characters for now seem a bit flat and the "evil corporation" against "good paupers" seems a bit stereotypical. But lets see how this series evolves, I am very curious to give it a couple more issues to catch my interest!
We are past the year 2066, in a pseudo-apocalyptic world in which drinking water is worth more than gold, and the population is heavily divided between rich and poor. The rich live in floating cities, one of which is called the Golden City. When a plane is shot down near the city, some scavengers try to get some goodies from the wreckage, finding the pilot and a woman inside. That woman, as we soon find out, is the wife of Mr. Banks, the president of Golden City. When he hears about this, he disguises himself as his private pilot and with an excuse provided by a nun - Sister Lea - he flies out to find Mrs. Banks. But this simple act, the scavenging of the wreckage and the president's selfless rescue mission, but a series of events in motion that will probably have serious consequences for the titular city.
I read Wreck Raiders the first time as a sample on the Free Comics Day, and since then I have always wanted to read the full story. Now that I finished the first issue, I am a bit torn. The drawings and the sceneries depicted in the comic are amazing, and I like how Daniel Pecqueur doesn't shy away from nudity and violence against children in such a dystopic world, but the plot hasn't got me yet. The characters for now seem a bit flat and the "evil corporation" against "good paupers" seems a bit stereotypical. But lets see how this series evolves, I am very curious to give it a couple more issues to catch my interest!
July 1, 2018
Gelungener Auftakt eines Elysium-mäßigen Szenarios (meine den Film mit Damon). Leider ist das Artwork etwas flach und detaiularm auf Dauer, schafft aber nichtsdestotrotz, Stimmung aufkommen zu lassen, nicht zuletzt, da die verschiedenen Charaktere einen recht hohen Wiedererkennungswert haben. Die sind auch die Stärke der Geschichte, oder vielmehr: das angespannte Verhältnis der verschiedenen Fraktionen, die alle um ihrer eigenen Zwecke willen in einem großen Verwirrspiel gegeneinander konkurrieren und miteinander kooperieren ist amüsant und gekonnt umgesetzt.
April 17, 2018
Vcelku zaujímavý setup do sveta Golden City. Veľa sa tu toho síce nestalo, ale komiks určite nenudil. Je to svižné čítanie na jedno posedenie, pri ktorom ma síce otvorený koniec vytočil, ale zase nalákal na pokračovanie.
January 11, 2024
Well drawn but a bit unbelievable plot. the cyberpunk at sea tropes serves the background and story quite well and makes you want to read more. However the main characters are a bit flat and unlikable.
February 22, 2020
J'adore ! C'est un très bon débout de série SF.
July 13, 2020
Interesting world, story isn't quite there yet
December 25, 2012
I had read some parts of this series ,years ago, in a magazine that came out every Sunday along with a newspaper. I have found a great deal of interesting comics through that magazine (it is about comics alone) and Golden City was one of them.
I could never find it but recently I stumbled upon the 3 first parts of the series and I couldn't resist buying them. Unfortunately for me, the 3 first were the only ones I could find. And it is a pity because I like the story and the art.
The whole concept of a "Golden City" was brilliant, and the plots behind it's existence were very intriguing. I liked following Harrison Banks though he his struggles to find out the truth but I guess I will remain with the wonder about what happens in the next parts. Damn!
I could never find it but recently I stumbled upon the 3 first parts of the series and I couldn't resist buying them. Unfortunately for me, the 3 first were the only ones I could find. And it is a pity because I like the story and the art.
The whole concept of a "Golden City" was brilliant, and the plots behind it's existence were very intriguing. I liked following Harrison Banks though he his struggles to find out the truth but I guess I will remain with the wonder about what happens in the next parts. Damn!
April 18, 2017
трохи надто наївне, як пригодницька голівудщина семидесятих, але для коміксів норм.
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