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Xibalba
1932, l’Aéropostale s’éteint doucement. Au Vénézuela comme ailleurs, les lignes ferment les unes après les autres, malgré l’audace des derniers pilotes… Eddie, l’Américain, et André, le visage balafré, écument les bars, se racontent leurs pays et leurs compagnons deux têtes brûlées, deux amis. Voler ? la seule chose qu’ils savent faire et, sans doute, leur dernière raison de vivre. Que faire alors lorsque qu’une ethnologue distinguée puis deux jumeaux taciturnes, recherchent les services d’un aviateur ? Décoller encore une fois, toiser les frondaisons, survoler les fleuves verts; et entendre le nom d’une terre magique, perdue au plus profond de la jungle, que les Indiens nomment Xibalba. Porté par une ligne claire moderne et incarnée, modulé par une bichromie éclatante, ce grand récit parle d’amitié et du souvenir des êtres chers.Nourri par Chaland autant qu’Howard Hawks, Simon Roussin confirme livre après livre son immense talent de conteur; il s’enfonce ici dans la psyché de ses personnages pour en faire flamboyer le drame intime et nous emporte avec brio dans une étrange et étourdissante aventure.
224 pages, Hardcover
Published November 9, 2018
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December 22, 2025
Looks like I'm cursed to read Simon Roussin's series in the wrong order.. And still, I think I'm slowly becoming a fan of his ! Clearly nursed on Tintin, he heralds a modern take on adventure stories and ligne claire.
In this series, he chronicles the downfall of the Aéropostale, one of the pioneers of transatlantic aviation, and tells some wild stories in the process.
This second book's story ties into the first but can be read independently, as I did. It starts off as straight forward historical fiction, following two pilots as they learn of the company's financial trouble. Then things suddenly take off and our hero finds himself stranded in the jungle with a group of misfits, and some strange mystical happenings.
It's all very fun and enthralling, but the real kicker is the art for me. Very much Hergé inspired, though much less "clean" but with some absolutely gorgeous scenery. It's all in dichromatic coloring yet the landscapes really pop off the page
In this series, he chronicles the downfall of the Aéropostale, one of the pioneers of transatlantic aviation, and tells some wild stories in the process.
This second book's story ties into the first but can be read independently, as I did. It starts off as straight forward historical fiction, following two pilots as they learn of the company's financial trouble. Then things suddenly take off and our hero finds himself stranded in the jungle with a group of misfits, and some strange mystical happenings.
It's all very fun and enthralling, but the real kicker is the art for me. Very much Hergé inspired, though much less "clean" but with some absolutely gorgeous scenery. It's all in dichromatic coloring yet the landscapes really pop off the page
April 18, 2019
Beautiful piece of art. Classic adventure story that reminds me of the great Belgian masters but with a twist. The book is beautifully crafted: everything from the paper to the 2 colour print quality. Enjoyable read, look forward to what comes next
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