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The White Lama Book 2 : Second Sight
Written by "The Metabarons creator and film director, Alexandro Jodorowsky ("EI Topo, Holy Mountain), this mystical adventure chronicles the physical, mystical, and emotional journey of Gabriel Marpa. The son of white explorers. Gabriel is actually the reincarnation of the Grand Lama of Tibet. In his quest to learn the sacred ways and confront a great prophecy, Gabriel begins an arduous physical training program under the tutelage of the master warrior, Tzu. Meanwhile, corruption has found its way into the Grand Lama's own monastery in his absence. Now Gabriel must awaken his own mystical powers and overcome great challenges if he is to find his way to the monastery and fulfill his destiny.
48 pages, Hardcover
Published June 1, 2000
About the author
Alejandro Jodorowsky
699 books1,977 followersAlso credited as Alexandro Jodorowsky
Better known for his surreal films El Topo and The Holy Mountain filmed in the early 1970s, Alejandro Jodorowsky is also an accomplished writer of graphic novels and a psychotherapist. He developed Psychomagic, a combination of psychotherapy and shamanic magic. His fans have included John Lennon and Marilyn Manson.
Better known for his surreal films El Topo and The Holy Mountain filmed in the early 1970s, Alejandro Jodorowsky is also an accomplished writer of graphic novels and a psychotherapist. He developed Psychomagic, a combination of psychotherapy and shamanic magic. His fans have included John Lennon and Marilyn Manson.
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January 18, 2022
The Young Eagle's Journey Begins
The story line in this social/ political comic series blooms in Second Sight, the second book in the set. I'd read the first issue back in February and had enjoyed its development of some of the themes it introduces. It is based on the idea of a white child of Indo-European descent being raised as the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama in Tibet during a time of intense political upheaval and violence. The idea is to solve all our racial problems by raising a child in both cultures: that of the Tibetans and that of the Imperialist conquerors. The writer was born in Chile and had feelings of resentment towards American Industrialism and Anglo European Imperialism in the region.
This issue takes the young child upwards into older boyhood and sees him being trained for his future life as the leader of his country, but in seclusion and yet unrecognized by his countrymen. He learns to recognize his own strength and to believe in his (step)father's ambition to kill the mythical yeti... which ironically seems like it may be a man instead of a beast. Only time and later issues will tell with that mystery.
The art is as much a tool of the story as the writing here. Where the earlier frames seem to fill up with a dense intensity of graphics, busy and overflowing; the frames at the apex of the story open up to larger open images, as if the story is blossoming... and the spirit of the boy opens up as he 'spreads his wings and leaves the nest,' so to speak. I liked this issue even more than the first, which I re-read before delving into this issue.
As I mentioned in my review of the first issue, where I give more of an introduction, the writer was himself the product of domestic violence. Jodorowsky's writing and the art represent life in an area where violence is a part of daily life. And, racism figures prominently in his mind throughout the books.
I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series. We found issues two through six in this sturdy hardback set at 75% off in a sale at the comic books store that sends out free certificates for your birthday locally. The deal was actually that you get that mega discount if you buy the rest of any set on hand, and it worked in conjunction with the free coupon, so you can't beat that deal for good international political comics which are not easy to find locally.
The story line in this social/ political comic series blooms in Second Sight, the second book in the set. I'd read the first issue back in February and had enjoyed its development of some of the themes it introduces. It is based on the idea of a white child of Indo-European descent being raised as the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama in Tibet during a time of intense political upheaval and violence. The idea is to solve all our racial problems by raising a child in both cultures: that of the Tibetans and that of the Imperialist conquerors. The writer was born in Chile and had feelings of resentment towards American Industrialism and Anglo European Imperialism in the region.
This issue takes the young child upwards into older boyhood and sees him being trained for his future life as the leader of his country, but in seclusion and yet unrecognized by his countrymen. He learns to recognize his own strength and to believe in his (step)father's ambition to kill the mythical yeti... which ironically seems like it may be a man instead of a beast. Only time and later issues will tell with that mystery.
The art is as much a tool of the story as the writing here. Where the earlier frames seem to fill up with a dense intensity of graphics, busy and overflowing; the frames at the apex of the story open up to larger open images, as if the story is blossoming... and the spirit of the boy opens up as he 'spreads his wings and leaves the nest,' so to speak. I liked this issue even more than the first, which I re-read before delving into this issue.
As I mentioned in my review of the first issue, where I give more of an introduction, the writer was himself the product of domestic violence. Jodorowsky's writing and the art represent life in an area where violence is a part of daily life. And, racism figures prominently in his mind throughout the books.
I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series. We found issues two through six in this sturdy hardback set at 75% off in a sale at the comic books store that sends out free certificates for your birthday locally. The deal was actually that you get that mega discount if you buy the rest of any set on hand, and it worked in conjunction with the free coupon, so you can't beat that deal for good international political comics which are not easy to find locally.
April 22, 2019
There are so many levels to what Jodorowsky writes and this art draws you thru those dimensions. This volume explores Christianity's need to squash other belief systems to feel good about themselves AND the child's needs to grow away from the demands of the parent.
August 23, 2013
No comment karena kereen!!
January 26, 2017
Excellent art by George Bess, wandering disjointed pseudo-spiritual story by Jodorowsky.
October 17, 2022
The boy learns how to ride and fight. He loses everything but sets out on the road to enlightenment.
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