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Thorgal #15
The Master of the Mountains
Thorgal and his family are back in Europe, where pregnant Aaricia insists on giving birth in Northland. Unable to find a ship to sail north in winter, Thorgal sets off by land to find a drakkar. His trip takes him through the land of Saxegaard, Master of the Mountains, a ruthless warlord who terrorizes the surrounding country. He meets Torric, an escaped slave, and finds a strange ring in the ashes. An extraordinary adventure begins.
48 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1989
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February 13, 2025
PT Estamos de volta às clássicas aventuras de "Thorgal", que aprendi a amar e a apreciar.
Nesta história, creio que temos a primeira referência ao anel de Ouroboros — a serpente que devora a própria cauda. Este elemento do mito de "Thorgal" será mais tarde explorado na série "Thorgal Saga".
Uma aventura de viagens no tempo simples e divertida — se é que esse tipo de coisa pode alguma vez ser considerada simples!
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EN We're back to the classic Thorgal adventures that I've come to love and enjoy.
In this story, I believe we get the first reference to the Ouroboros ring—the serpent that devours its own tail. This element of Thorgal's mythos will later play a role in the Thorgal Saga series.
A straightforward and enjoyable time travel adventure—if such a thing can ever be considered simple!
Nesta história, creio que temos a primeira referência ao anel de Ouroboros — a serpente que devora a própria cauda. Este elemento do mito de "Thorgal" será mais tarde explorado na série "Thorgal Saga".
Uma aventura de viagens no tempo simples e divertida — se é que esse tipo de coisa pode alguma vez ser considerada simples!
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EN We're back to the classic Thorgal adventures that I've come to love and enjoy.
In this story, I believe we get the first reference to the Ouroboros ring—the serpent that devours its own tail. This element of Thorgal's mythos will later play a role in the Thorgal Saga series.
A straightforward and enjoyable time travel adventure—if such a thing can ever be considered simple!
July 22, 2025
Макар и да съм чел този албум няколко пъти през годините, историята разказана в него ми е все така интересна.
Торгал пътува към земите на викингите посред зима, а съдбата му е подготвила ново чудно и опасно изпитание.
В "Кралят на планините" авторите умело съчетават фентзито с фантастиката и се получава напрегнато приключение, през времето и пространството.
Торгал пътува към земите на викингите посред зима, а съдбата му е подготвила ново чудно и опасно изпитание.
В "Кралят на планините" авторите умело съчетават фентзито с фантастиката и се получава напрегнато приключение, през времето и пространството.
July 5, 2020
The Thorgal formula:
1. Art that's studied, detailed, like an illustration from a history book.
2. Action that draws from the cinema of its day. That is, it's straightforward and easy to follow (unlike contemporary 'realistic' Bourne-type stuff) and using its format as a comic to show characters taking risks that live action movies never could, but always remaining within the realm of plausibility (unlike contemporary cgi).
3. Fantasy themes and moods combined with science fiction ideas.
It works more often than it fails, and feels fresh even after thirty years.
It's such a huge contrast from current super hero comics, where the action and the details can be so sloppy.
The Master of the Mountains is a time travel story in an alpine landscape, set in a simple cottage (the details of which play an important role in the story), with a skiing sequence like something out of an 80s Bond movie. Thorgal intervenes repeatedly in the life of a greedy boy who keeps growing up to be a minor mountain warlord. Anticipates low budget, single setting time travel movies from the aughts.
1. Art that's studied, detailed, like an illustration from a history book.
2. Action that draws from the cinema of its day. That is, it's straightforward and easy to follow (unlike contemporary 'realistic' Bourne-type stuff) and using its format as a comic to show characters taking risks that live action movies never could, but always remaining within the realm of plausibility (unlike contemporary cgi).
3. Fantasy themes and moods combined with science fiction ideas.
It works more often than it fails, and feels fresh even after thirty years.
It's such a huge contrast from current super hero comics, where the action and the details can be so sloppy.
The Master of the Mountains is a time travel story in an alpine landscape, set in a simple cottage (the details of which play an important role in the story), with a skiing sequence like something out of an 80s Bond movie. Thorgal intervenes repeatedly in the life of a greedy boy who keeps growing up to be a minor mountain warlord. Anticipates low budget, single setting time travel movies from the aughts.
April 2, 2019
In my mind, this is the best of all the Thorgal BDs. It's so well-done, so complicated too! Time-travelling is always a tricky business and it's hard to make it work, but in this masterpiece everything just flows beautifully. Though it does bogle the mind. I might eventually have to draw up timelines to understand it all.
As usual, the drawings are great and it's a pleasure to see the northern winter landscapes and their summery contrast. The characters who share Thorgal's story for just this album, Torric and Vlana, are fully-fleshed and very interesting. (I actually loved Vlana so much, her name became my Internet surname for a while.)
It's really the best Thorgal. Everybody must own it! Also it's nice because it's a one-album story (not a cycle) so you don't need to buy ten albums to understand it.
As usual, the drawings are great and it's a pleasure to see the northern winter landscapes and their summery contrast. The characters who share Thorgal's story for just this album, Torric and Vlana, are fully-fleshed and very interesting. (I actually loved Vlana so much, her name became my Internet surname for a while.)
It's really the best Thorgal. Everybody must own it! Also it's nice because it's a one-album story (not a cycle) so you don't need to buy ten albums to understand it.
February 18, 2022
This viking tale has a dash of sci-fi which leads to a lot of interesting plot twists. The art is really attractive as well. However, the villain in this story makes so many stupid decisions. It's almost laughable, but it's still entertaining.
February 10, 2015
Une monde abandonnée par les dieux
Das Leseleben spielt einem manchmal seltsame Streiche. Eben erst hatte ich La spirale du temps gelesen, das eine Zeitreise mit ihren Paradoxien eher recht konventionell aufbereitet hat. Und nun, direkt danach, fällt mir diese Episode der Thorgal-Reihe vom SuB, die ebenfalls mit dem beliebten Zeitreise-Thema spielt - allerdings auf einem ganz anderen Niveau. Und durch die aneinander anschließende Lektüre springt einem der Qualitätsunterschied umso deutlicher ins Auge. Kein Wunder, dass die Götter die Welt Thorgals verlassen haben: In Yoko Tsunos Welt haben sie es einfacher.
Ich bin mir nach dem Lesen, das atemlos, hochgespannt und stellenweise fassungslos erfolgte, nicht sicher, ob ich verstanden habe, was da passiert ist. Während bei der Yoko-Tsuno-Geschichte die "Ich verändere die Vergangenheit und damit die Zukunft"-Paradoxie etwas simpel vorhersehbar gehandhabt wird, ist sie bei "Le maître des montagnes" der zentrale Punkt und der Aufhänger der Geschichte, und der Autor spielt auf hochkomplexe Weise mit dem Leser, dem ziemlich schnell, ähnlich wie Thorgal selbst, der oft die Hand an den Kopf hebt, der Schädel brummt.
Dazu natürlich wie immer, die grandiose Inszenierung durch den Zeichner, von dessen Arbeit man nie müde wird.
Das Leseleben spielt einem manchmal seltsame Streiche. Eben erst hatte ich La spirale du temps gelesen, das eine Zeitreise mit ihren Paradoxien eher recht konventionell aufbereitet hat. Und nun, direkt danach, fällt mir diese Episode der Thorgal-Reihe vom SuB, die ebenfalls mit dem beliebten Zeitreise-Thema spielt - allerdings auf einem ganz anderen Niveau. Und durch die aneinander anschließende Lektüre springt einem der Qualitätsunterschied umso deutlicher ins Auge. Kein Wunder, dass die Götter die Welt Thorgals verlassen haben: In Yoko Tsunos Welt haben sie es einfacher.
Ich bin mir nach dem Lesen, das atemlos, hochgespannt und stellenweise fassungslos erfolgte, nicht sicher, ob ich verstanden habe, was da passiert ist. Während bei der Yoko-Tsuno-Geschichte die "Ich verändere die Vergangenheit und damit die Zukunft"-Paradoxie etwas simpel vorhersehbar gehandhabt wird, ist sie bei "Le maître des montagnes" der zentrale Punkt und der Aufhänger der Geschichte, und der Autor spielt auf hochkomplexe Weise mit dem Leser, dem ziemlich schnell, ähnlich wie Thorgal selbst, der oft die Hand an den Kopf hebt, der Schädel brummt.
"Hier, cette entaille n'existait pas. Aujourd'hui, elle existe... depuis 37 ans!" (S.22)Ich denke, dass ich diesen Band noch mindestens einmal lesen muss, um diese verrückten Details wirklich genießen zu können.
Dazu natürlich wie immer, die grandiose Inszenierung durch den Zeichner, von dessen Arbeit man nie müde wird.
September 23, 2019
I'm fascinated by how decades-old Thorgal stories get me. I do not even need to turn a blind eye to it for being "old comics". And when I found Thorgal getting a bit dull, he throws in some adventure like this. Decent time travel with a nice theory on how the time flows and how changes in past can (or can't) eventually change the future. There is always some moral lesson, but subtle, not pushed in front, and there is always feel of the satisfying conclusion of the story. There is always some new interesting aspect in the story, small, but sometimes even important for stories in future or reference to the previous one. It all feels very organic and that's the beautiful Thing on Thorgal. Every story very quickly engages me and after it's finished I just want to read another one. And that's a mark of a fine, fine comics.
February 11, 2020
Takie trochę Oszukać Przeznaczenie. Nie ma co się bawić czasem.
March 4, 2020
In 'De meester van de bergen' speelt Van Hamme weer 's met tijdreizen (zie ook 'Drie grijsaards in het land van Aran' en het latere 'De kroon van Ogotaï'). Dit levert met gemak het meest complexe plot op uit de hele Thorgalreeks en het is geen wonder dat de drie personages (naast Thorgal de mooie, roodharige Vlana en de dubieuze jongen Torric) er zelf weinig van snappen.
Van Hamme's plot zit slim in elkaar en al kent het wel een paar fundamentele fouten*, het levert een spannend verhaal op. Wel is het even wennen om Thorgal na zijn Mexicaanse avontuur in de albums 10 t/m 13 ineens in de besneeuwde bergen te zien. Halverwege komt er wel een verklaring hiervoor, maar dit album komt toch een beetje uit de lucht vallen. Ook is het jammer dat we Vlana na dit album niet meer terugzien.
*voor de geïnteresseerde lezer:
Van Hamme's plot zit slim in elkaar en al kent het wel een paar fundamentele fouten*, het levert een spannend verhaal op. Wel is het even wennen om Thorgal na zijn Mexicaanse avontuur in de albums 10 t/m 13 ineens in de besneeuwde bergen te zien. Halverwege komt er wel een verklaring hiervoor, maar dit album komt toch een beetje uit de lucht vallen. Ook is het jammer dat we Vlana na dit album niet meer terugzien.
*voor de geïnteresseerde lezer:
September 1, 2021
Ha llegado a mi casa otro de los números que me faltaban de Thorgal, el gran cómic de Rosinki y Van Hamme. Es esta una historia de transición (al menos para mí) que goza de un Rosinski pletórico y un Van Hamme que intenta por todos los medios cuadrar una historia de viajes temporales en la que, como es habitual en el género, hay muchos flecos y sucesos que no parecen encajar y te obligan a releer la historia varias veces. Y eso es lo que me hace gozar este tipo de historias. Debido a los agujeros de guión comentados, no obstante, no puedo darle las cinco estrellas.
¡Cómo lo he disfrutado! Como siempre, recomendable.
¡Cómo lo he disfrutado! Como siempre, recomendable.
June 14, 2022
Uff muy liante esta historia, si ya los viajes en el tiempo son liantes en la ciencia ficcion, que este sea un comic de fantasia no lo hace mas facil de seguir. De todos modos el dibujo es excepcional como siempre y los personajes de siempre te mantienen pegado a la historia. Quizas en otra historia mas adelante te cuente mejor lo que ha tenido que hacer Vlana para salvar a Thorgal
September 29, 2019
Is it really that time again?
February 17, 2016
Ce tome est excellent avec un twist génial. Je ne peux en parler sans révéler l'intérêt principal de l'histoire. Il se dévore et on se demande tout du long quelles seront les conséquences des événements et des choix faits. Vraiment génial !
August 14, 2018
Mój absolutnie ulubiony tom, ze swietnie rozegranym wątkiem podrózy w czasie, i liryczną poetyką narracji. Dużym atutem jest to że jest to pojedyńcza historia, więc łatwo może wciagnąć zupełnie nowego czytelnika.
July 3, 2009
This was one of creepiest volumes of Thorgal's adventures, but I loved that.
October 3, 2023
Fabularny powrót Thorgala na północ Europy ponownie sprowadza też serię na najwyższe tory. Tym razem historia jest dużo bardziej kameralna, choć zaskakuje motywem przewodnim. Mamy tu bowiem skoki w czasie, które tworzą różne paradoksy, a odbywają się w obszarze pewnej chaty, gdzie na przestrzeni różnych czasów Thorgal poznaje młodego chłopaka i samotnie żyjącą dziewczynę. Przygoda okaże się pełna atrakcji, które obnażą oblicza ludzkiej niegodziwości.
Rosiński jak zwykle klasa sama w sobie i biorąc pod uwagę, że komiks ma 34 lata, czyli jest moim równolatkiem, to i tak trzyma się zwyczajnie bosko. Dla fanów nordyckich motywów jak znalazł.
Rosiński jak zwykle klasa sama w sobie i biorąc pod uwagę, że komiks ma 34 lata, czyli jest moim równolatkiem, to i tak trzyma się zwyczajnie bosko. Dla fanów nordyckich motywów jak znalazł.
May 28, 2021
In this one shot we follow Thorgal as travels to north to thw Vikings to fetch a boat and take the pregnant Aaricia and Jolan back to their homelands.
As he travels he meets an escaped slave and a weird ring that manages them to cross 37 years into the past or future..
And this begins a mind bending adventure filled with twists & turns of the characters, their fate and time itself..
One cannot refrain from appreciating the brilliance of Van Hamme in this Album..
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
As he travels he meets an escaped slave and a weird ring that manages them to cross 37 years into the past or future..
And this begins a mind bending adventure filled with twists & turns of the characters, their fate and time itself..
One cannot refrain from appreciating the brilliance of Van Hamme in this Album..
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
February 12, 2023
Thorgal nous entraine encore dans une nouvelle aventure, au récit intrigant et aux illustrations très réussies (surtout dans ce tome, qui nous rend fou, entre le passé et le présent qui s'enchevêtrent et communiquent), dans un cycle "VERS LE NORD" composé des tomes 15 à 17, dont c'est le premier. Les dialogues, les personnages, et l'originalité et les aspects réalistes du récit, que je découvre longtemps après sa sortie, en font, pour moi, une œuvre majeure.
January 8, 2026
Il faut avouer qu'après 14 tomes, la capacité de l'auteur à se renouveler en mêlant Fantasy et Science Fiction force le respect. Même lorsqu'il tente un Retour vers le Futur de Thorgal cela fonctionne. Bon comme dans tous les films de voyage dans le temps cela n'a aucun sens mais bon cela ne m'a pas gâché le voyage. J'ai particulièrement apprécié que le gamin sauvé par Thorgal et pour lequel on ressent immédiatement pitié et affection soit en fait un horrible morveux.
August 17, 2017
La cosa incredibile di Thorgal è che continua a convincere e meravigliare dopo tante storie, come se la vena di entrambi gli autori, Van Hamme come Rosinski, non conosca flessione. Questa meravigliosa storia di paradossi temporali, di amore, di meschinità e di morte, è forse uno dei più bei racconti, delle più belle parabole finora lette nell'universo del figlio delle stelle.
March 1, 2021
Thorgal, in the middle of one of his many quests, finds a young fugitive hiding in a burnt-out cottage in the mountains, then discovers a special ring which takes them both back into the cottage's past to meet the young woman who lived there. A Moffatesque story with a repulsive villain.
August 13, 2017
Superbe réalisation sur le thème délicat des voyages dans le temps!
March 29, 2020
Thorgal goes back to the future, complete with a Biff character and a romantic story. It's an ok script if not a bit on the cliche side.
September 23, 2021
Thorgal i podróże w czasie.
November 9, 2021
Oh, man! I can't believe they used time travelling in a Thorgal story and they actually made it work! I love this series!
November 10, 2021
Απίστευτο και όμως αληθινό! Σε αυτή την ιστορία χρησιμοποιείται το ταξίδι στο χρόνο και μάλιστα επιτυχώς! Υπάρχει κάτι που να κάνουν λάθος οι δημιουργοί του Thorgal άραγε;
December 25, 2021
Uwielbiam te komiksy.
May 17, 2022
Excelente obra de ciencia ficción con viajes en el tiempo. Sorprende lo mucho (y bien) que se puede contar en tan pocas páginas. Una lección de cómo escribir cómics.
June 19, 2022
Tym razem autorzy pobawili się motywem podróży w czasie, choć pozornie nie pasuje to do konwencji serii. Fajny tom z nieco oniryczną otoczką
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