Platons Stadt

Carthago Single Issues #5

by Christophe Bec, Milan Jovanović (Illustrator)

Zu Beginn des 21. Jahrhunderts löst die Verknappung der Öl- und Erdgasressourcen eine weltweite Krise aus, die einen Wettlauf zur Entdeckung der letzten Vorkommen in Gang setzt. Die Menschen beginnen, die letzten unbekannten Gebiete des Planeten zu erforschen, die Meerestiefen. Bei der Bohrung in einer Unterwasserhöhle werden die Taucher von einem lebenden Fossil angegriffen, einem Megalodon, dem prähistorischen Vorfahren des weißen Hais - das größte Meeresraubtier, das jemals auf Erden lebte! Und dies ist nicht die letzte ausgestorbene Spezies, die die Ozeanographin Kim Melville entdeckt... Eine wissenschaftliche Sensation. Und eine Entdeckung, die das ökologische Gleichgewicht des Planeten und das Überleben der Menschheit in Frage stellen könnte.

Genres: Comics, Bande Dessinée, Science Fiction, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Adventure

56 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2016

About the author

Christophe Bec is the writer of over fifty graphic novels. His flagship series as a writer, Shrine, has sold several hundred thousand copies worldwide. He is also the author of the comics Prometheus, Carthago, Darkness, Bunker, and Aéropostale.

Reviews

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

We've morphed away from the search for prehistoric sharks to the search for Atlantis. There's still the occasional giant shark attack but they seem to serve no purpose than an excuse so they can put a shark on the cover. For what's billed as a complete story in 5 parts, this has a very unsatisfactory ending. The whole story to this point feels like prologue.

[Quentin Wallace · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit of an unsatisfying ending, but it looks as though the story will continue, or at least there plans for that at one time.

This was a good series with good art, and something different than traditional American comics. What started out as a Jaws type horror story with a giant shark morphed into a search for Atlantis and an entire race of aquatic humans. I really would have preferred more of a horror story, but it was still entertaining.

If you enjoy underwater sci fi and horror along the lines of The Abyss, this is probably something you'll like.

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

So we ARE now half way through the series and as such there are some answers to be made (I would not expect them all since there are 5 more books to go). However just as you thought that the story was peaking (as is sometimes the case in long running story arc based series) we find new characters being introduced - or at the very least their importance being revealed.

Again the Meg and the deep oceans steal the show but then again I think that should be the case after all there are a lot of plot devices that could (and I suspect have been) applied in different locations and scenarios - so what makes this work so very well - yes its those very things.

So any fan of the mysteries of the deep will feel drawn to this book and I cannot blame them its great fun even if at such a short book its all over far too soon/

[Mirnes Alispahić · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's clear from the beginning that Bec is going places with this story. What started as a chase for extinct species, turned into a quest for the lost civilization of Atlantis. The little girl with the gills gave it away earlier. I'm just wondering how he will connect cryptozoology and Atlantis. Have to admit that this reminds of adventures of Martin Mystère which I read as I child. Did Bec was inspired by them?

[Petra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mooi getekend, en de verhaallijn neemt je steeds verder mee!

[Mykhailo Gasyuk · Rating 2 out of 5]

Нудно. Багатію приписують додаткові зв’язки, і він в минулому наче був причетний до космічної програми сов’єтів (коротше, ще те безпринципне падло). І це все заради того, щоб ще раз нагадати про іншого персонажа, кацапа, який теж спонсорує різні дослідження. Обрану дівчинку-іхтіандра намагаються лікувати, бо весь том їй зле без морька. А коли морько поряд - то вже харашо. Але якшо в морі моноліти - то капец, треба лікуватись. Про поганців забуваймо, в світі іноді мегалодони нападають, десь стається якась катастрофа, але це не важливо, бо важлива лише Атлантида, яку заспойлили ще у назві цього тому. Чекаймо риболюдей у наступних частинах (і ні, це не піратська версія історії про Аквамена).

[Stephen Theaker · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think my mistake with this series was assuming that it was building up to a climax, like a blockbuster movie, when really it's more like the waves, rolling back and forth, a slow motion shark opera. In this one they find a new city. Animals and objects are depicted beautifully.

[Pascal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bien illustré, une intrigue prenante, des personnages bien ficelés, et des scènes qui se déroulent à différents endroits du monde, à différents moments, le tout se lit très bien, on en redemande.

[Adrian Bloxham · Rating 5 out of 5]

The plot gets deeper and that's not a pun. Moment of the comic so far - the flare gun...woah!

[Edan Chapman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting end to the first arc.

A lot feels unfinished and some plot ends could have been more tidily resolved but still a great yarn.

[Rev Gary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read in English

[Jackson Chua · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice and attractive illustrations

The storyline are great and illustrations are vividly and Its make me wanna read more. I love this kind of Graphic books.

[Ivan Lopez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Se les empieza a ir la pinza bastante con las historias, y viajan tanto por el mundo que ya no sabes dónde está cada cosa 🤷🏻

[Clin · Rating 4 out of 5]

tome de clôture du cycle. on comprend de plus en plus de choses . c'est sympa. l'histoire est intéressante.

[Hubert Ricard · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pas mauvais mais un scénario un peu difficile à croire. Même la fantaisie doit être cohérente: se situer dans un univers parallèle, onirique ou imaginaire.

[jedioffsidetrap · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s inexplicable how you have a girl with gills in this story & she’s never in the water. She’s in Antarctica now. But she does get dunked in a pool which saves her. Why’d it take so long to figure out putting the girl with gills would heal her? Dumb. What a waste...