Imhotep's Transformation

Papyrus #8

by Lucien de Gieter

Papyrus and his friend Imhotep head off for Sakkarah, where a statue must be erected to give praise to the Pharaoh. While navigating the Nile, they save an old man threatened by a crocodile. In Sakkarah, the Pharaoh's life is threatened He has been poisoned. If he dies, the future will be very bleak. So our young heroes have the idea of letting the old man they saved play the role of Pharaoh, seeing as the two men look very much alike. But the deception may not last for long, and Papyrus has to find an antidote for the Pharaoh as quickly as he can! This series tells the story of a young fisherman, Papyrus, and Princess Theti-Cheri, daughter of Pharaoh Merenptha, in a very precise reconstruction of old Egypt (the XIXth dynasty).

Genres: Comics, Adventure, Bande Dessinée, Historical

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

Lucien de Gieter studied art at the Saint-Luc in Brussels.In 1974, he began his classic 'Papyrus' saga. The success of the series led to a series of animated cartoons and an extended merchandise line in the late 1990s.

Reviews

[StrictlySequential ArtNarrative]

I love all the Egypthistory -of the actual people and of their gods- put to action and footnoted within!

[Nabil Hussain]

Exciting and lively tale of the substitution of the Pharaoh. Great colourful artwork and a fine script ensues. Great graphic novel.