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Jérôme K. Jérôme Bloche #2
Les êtres de papier
La villa du baron de Verville, Les Êtres de papier, présente toutes les caractéristiques d'un plateau de Cluedo. Architecture gothique, aménagement fin de siècle (le XIXe), passages secrets, personnages déjantés et dans les placards tout ce qu'il faut pour commettre un crime parfait. La différence, c'est qu'à côté des occupants de ce véritable château des hauteurs de La Rochelle, le colonel Moutarde fait figure d'éphèbe effarouché. Et en regard des machinations meurtrières qui se trament aux Êtres de papier, une partie de Cluedo vous a des airs de thé dansant au presbytère. L'ennui, c'est que le baron a disparu juste après avoir appelé Jérôme au secours. Notre détective découvre pourtant un château loin d'être désert : c'est fou ce qu'on y croise de beau linge. Le fils et la fille du baron, de petits impatients dont on devine que les prières du soir comportent un couplet sur la vanité de la fortune et la brièveté de la vie... de papa. Mathilde, la gouvernante obsédée par les portes qu'elle préfère fermées à double tour surtout quand la chambre accueille un détective décidément fouineur. Un majordome avare en confidences et un jardinier trop bavard complètent ce vivant tableau. Un tableau toujours prêt à se transformer en nature morte.
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First published January 1, 1985
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December 31, 2019
Jerome K. Jerome Bloks, een sympathieke, klungelige privé-detective, is al sinds 1982 één van mijn favoriete strippersonages. Toch vond ik die eerste verhalen niet zo goed. De Dodende Schaduw, dat destijds in Robbedoes Album Plus #4 verscheen, vond ik zelfs redelijk slecht. Toch had het iets: de sfeer, de humor, de setting, ... het was voor mij allemaal nogal uniek destijds. Met de jaren werden de verhalen steeds beter waardoor het een absolute topreeks werd. Ik heb me nu voorgenomen alle albums (behalve die eerste) te herlezen. Zoals verwacht is ook ‘De papieren droom’ geen echt topverhaal maar is het toch genieten van de capriolen van deze charmante speurneus.
July 28, 2018
I really like this.
Dodier's inept PI, Jerome K Jerome Bloche is a fantastic creation that entertains superbly - the artwork is brilliantly detailed but simple in a style that is enjoyable and recognisable, with a plot and characterisation that is superb. The main characters are well rounded and even the incidentals (the guy who needs to speak with his wife after being absent for two days to buy leeks) are enough to make me laugh out loud.
It's a pretty short (56 pages) work though and it feels like Dodier was constrained to finish the story in a specific page run. In addition, even though the Eurocomics imprint have done a fabulous job with the production (high quality paper, hardback) at gbp14, it's an expensive indulgence.
I own the prior volume ('The Shadow Killer') and I wonder if collecting his works as a complete series might have left me with a better overall taste in my mouth.
Notwithstanding this, if you enjoy well drawn and plotted European adventure whimsy, with characters that are brilliantly created with a few strokes of the pen and a couple of lines of dialogue, this should be one for your collection.
Dodier's inept PI, Jerome K Jerome Bloche is a fantastic creation that entertains superbly - the artwork is brilliantly detailed but simple in a style that is enjoyable and recognisable, with a plot and characterisation that is superb. The main characters are well rounded and even the incidentals (the guy who needs to speak with his wife after being absent for two days to buy leeks) are enough to make me laugh out loud.
It's a pretty short (56 pages) work though and it feels like Dodier was constrained to finish the story in a specific page run. In addition, even though the Eurocomics imprint have done a fabulous job with the production (high quality paper, hardback) at gbp14, it's an expensive indulgence.
I own the prior volume ('The Shadow Killer') and I wonder if collecting his works as a complete series might have left me with a better overall taste in my mouth.
Notwithstanding this, if you enjoy well drawn and plotted European adventure whimsy, with characters that are brilliantly created with a few strokes of the pen and a couple of lines of dialogue, this should be one for your collection.
September 29, 2024
215×300 ¦ D.L. 08/1990 ¦ 6 tomes backside
How did he get the time of two rising-star scriptwriters? The problem was that he had a great idea that needed spread out 20+ more pages to be presented in optimum fashion.
How did he get the time of two rising-star scriptwriters? The problem was that he had a great idea that needed spread out 20+ more pages to be presented in optimum fashion.
October 7, 2018
The second bloche mystery I read. Some of the plot points seemed a bit confusing but the art is as beautiful as ever. I will definitely read the next one in the series.
December 2, 2018
Fun to read but a bit chaotic - some things could be made clearer.
January 21, 2019
This was fun. I hope there are more zany adventures for Jerome Bloche.
May 18, 2023
I liked the artwork, The story is slight but fun
January 21, 2024
A short mystery, the art is well done, through not great. It’s a bumbling detective in a very French manner. Worth the read
November 16, 2012
Ik had die al, ontdekte ik toe ik ermee thuis kwam, maar deze editie werd opnieuw ingekleurd. En dat scheelt heel erg veel --op een positieve manier.
June 12, 2015
Quand la réalité rejoint la fiction
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