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XIII #3
All the Tears of Hell
Convicted of murder and sent to a high-security prison for the criminally insane, XIII finds himself not only unable to continue searching for his past, but also at the mercy of his enemies. Unbeknownst to him, though, General Carrington and the beautiful (and deadly) Lieutenant Jones are still trying to unravel the mystery of the presidential assassination. All they have to do is find a way to help him before he loses his life-or his mind.
48 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1986
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Jean Van Hamme
751 books184 followersJean Van Hamme, is a Belgian novelist and comic book writer. He has written scripts for a number of Belgian/French comic series, including Histoire sans héros, Thorgal, XIII, Blake and Mortimer, Lady S and Largo Winch.
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April 18, 2021
XIII has been framed for the murder of his father and sentenced to an insane asylum, so of course, this is going to be about his escape. The insane asylum appears to be on top of a bluff in the Arizona desert. We also find out a bit more about what happened to him before his amnesia from the colonel investigating the death of the President XIII was somehow involved in. I found this volume much more enjoyable than the previous two.
September 1, 2018
Wonderful!
July 21, 2020
XIII zit in de gevangenis van Plain Rock. Hij krijgt regelmatig electroshocks om hem zijn geheugen te doen terugkrijgen. De oversten van het leger doen onderzoek, en denken dat XIII niet Steve Rowland is, maar Ross Tanner. De ondergeschikte van de generaal, luitenant Jones, gaat incognito naar de strafinrichting en slaagt erin XIII te bevrijden, na vele moeilijkheden en spannende situaties.
Ik vind de ontwikkeling van het verhaal wel ok.
Ik vind de ontwikkeling van het verhaal wel ok.
February 23, 2014
Another great sequel!
September 20, 2024
Okay ik zit er wel in nu. Leest lekker weg met goede actie en een mysterie welke lekker vaag blijft.
October 30, 2021
XIII (Steve Rowland) is sent to an insane asylum after being set up to appear as if he murdered his family. While there, he is tortured with electroshock therapy in an attempt to reveal to the authorities why he assassinated the USA president. We learn that Steve Rowland is an assumed identity and that our hero has had reconstructive facial surgery and fingerprints. He escapes with the aide of a rogue military general and is still attempting to understand his past and what seems like one giant conspiracy plot.
May 5, 2021
I seem to be hooked on this series. I am zipping thru these first 3. Plenty of action. Kind of Jason Bourne like, with all the action so far happening in American. But written by a European guy (Belgium I think).
Comixology Unlimited has the first 10 Volumes available for me to read. After that they cost a bit. Sigh. Things might slow down after that. Lots of action, back stabbing, multiple plots, all going on at once. Who really is XIII? On to Volume 4!
Comixology Unlimited has the first 10 Volumes available for me to read. After that they cost a bit. Sigh. Things might slow down after that. Lots of action, back stabbing, multiple plots, all going on at once. Who really is XIII? On to Volume 4!
October 2, 2021
Magnífica continuação . Ao ficar preso pelo assassinato do pai e tio numa prisão de máxima segurança para loucos no deserto, um médico começa a dar choques elétricos para lhe tentar avivar a memória e o coronel amos pede ajuda ao general carrington para descobrir a verdadeira identidade do xiii, pois descobrem que foi submetido a uma cirurgia para mudar a sua identidade .
Uma história cada vez mais elaborada, com um argumento magnífico e uns desenhos soberbos
Uma história cada vez mais elaborada, com um argumento magnífico e uns desenhos soberbos
April 1, 2024
The mysterious Jason-Bourne style assassin, XIII, has been framed for a presidential assassination. He has been locked up in an insane asylum with an unstable doctor. But forces are working behind the scene to either recruit or kill him. Things come to a head when XIII makes an escape attempt, resulting in many deaths and much destruction. A great third installment of the series with great art and intelligent dialogue. Loads of fun.
September 21, 2020
Après la mort de sa famille XIII rejoint un hôpital psychiatrique pénitentiaire. Il y est interrogé sans relâche et avec une certaine cruauté sur le meurtre du président Sheridan. A l'occasion de ce volume, les camps s'affirment autour de XIII qui prend finalement une nouvelle identité à l'issue de ce tome.
July 31, 2018
Enemmän kehittelyä kuin eteenpäin menemistä. Mutta jaksaa silti pitää mielenkiinnon yllä.
March 17, 2019
Amo a Jones . Cada aventura es mejor que la otra este tomo es muy parecido al primer episodio de la serie
July 19, 2021
Pienempi ympäristö toimi paremmin kuin edellinen albumi. Iso juoni ei hyppinyt koko aikaa salaisuudesta uuteen.
August 17, 2024
Jean Van Hamme All the Tears of Hell (XIII, #3)
Continiuity of XIII search about his true past.
Continiuity of XIII search about his true past.
December 19, 2024
J’aime bien cette série. Il y a de l’action et du suspens. Il faut bien suivre mais c’est sympa à lire.
October 11, 2025
On continue
December 20, 2025
Friends in high places.
September 27, 2022
I'm cutting/pasting from the reviews of books one and two and adding to them in a non-revelatory manner because someone might be this page, for whatever reason, before they've read what's already happened.
A few factions hunt the main character for reasons he doesn't yet know. It's the old amnesiac bit BUT it's done well because you put yourself in his shoes and pick and choose what to believe and put aside what to you doesn't jive but, more importantly, it keeps you second guessing what you're being "told" AND your own opinions that you thought you were so keen on!
This has plenty of well-orchestrated action and it's packed with violence in a manner that's not "over-the-top" like the episodic comic books of a similar nature from the United States.
The diversity of and interesting nature of the characters is the BEST part. Even the "extras", whether likeable or the opposite, are of the quality that make me want them to reappear farther along in the story.
The art is close behind- it's beautifully "Euro-Americano" in that way that the European artists capture America so well even though MANY of them had never even been here before rendering very detailed and altogether genuine backgrounds. The "skull-time" (P. Chadwick term) they must put into studying photos and the rest of the research really shows! The people are drawn with precision when static then become expressive once they show emotion or move in action and those who aren't "Caucasian" look much more "real" than MOST of the white U.S. artists render them.
When you think of the amount of black people that surround the bulk of U.S. guys (in particular) who draw in the big cities that they live in and/or study from- you really have to wonder why Europeans, who have many less around them, capture their differences SO MUCH BETTER!
The coloring and other facets of the illustration are also fabulous although I can't tell you why because I don't know the lingo or (technically) what I'm even looking at much of the time when it comes to implements and the like.
THIS IS THE BEST OF THE FIRST THREE!
One of those interesting "censorship" choices:
This book clearly wasn't supposed to have nudity in it so it could be aimed at a "younger" (but above kids) audience -even though constant violence is worse for such audiences in any sane person's mind- YET Vance, hopefully to point out such ridiculousness, snuck* in some boob action on the cover of a "titty mag" that a prison guard was perusing. We all know that bare breasts drawn on a magazine cover are the same as those rendered on a character... right?
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*How is snuck not a word? It sounds so much better than sneaked. WHILE I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION: I only spell till when I'm writing about a cash register- when shortening "until" why would you add a letter?
::: A QUESTION *STRICTLY* FOR YOU :::
How could ANY folders describing the highest trained persons of military and espionage contain the word "claustrophobic"- shouldn't that ALONE disqualify a recruit once it was realized?
A few factions hunt the main character for reasons he doesn't yet know. It's the old amnesiac bit BUT it's done well because you put yourself in his shoes and pick and choose what to believe and put aside what to you doesn't jive but, more importantly, it keeps you second guessing what you're being "told" AND your own opinions that you thought you were so keen on!
This has plenty of well-orchestrated action and it's packed with violence in a manner that's not "over-the-top" like the episodic comic books of a similar nature from the United States.
The diversity of and interesting nature of the characters is the BEST part. Even the "extras", whether likeable or the opposite, are of the quality that make me want them to reappear farther along in the story.
The art is close behind- it's beautifully "Euro-Americano" in that way that the European artists capture America so well even though MANY of them had never even been here before rendering very detailed and altogether genuine backgrounds. The "skull-time" (P. Chadwick term) they must put into studying photos and the rest of the research really shows! The people are drawn with precision when static then become expressive once they show emotion or move in action and those who aren't "Caucasian" look much more "real" than MOST of the white U.S. artists render them.
When you think of the amount of black people that surround the bulk of U.S. guys (in particular) who draw in the big cities that they live in and/or study from- you really have to wonder why Europeans, who have many less around them, capture their differences SO MUCH BETTER!
The coloring and other facets of the illustration are also fabulous although I can't tell you why because I don't know the lingo or (technically) what I'm even looking at much of the time when it comes to implements and the like.
THIS IS THE BEST OF THE FIRST THREE!
One of those interesting "censorship" choices:
This book clearly wasn't supposed to have nudity in it so it could be aimed at a "younger" (but above kids) audience -even though constant violence is worse for such audiences in any sane person's mind- YET Vance, hopefully to point out such ridiculousness, snuck* in some boob action on the cover of a "titty mag" that a prison guard was perusing. We all know that bare breasts drawn on a magazine cover are the same as those rendered on a character... right?
________________________
*How is snuck not a word? It sounds so much better than sneaked. WHILE I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION: I only spell till when I'm writing about a cash register- when shortening "until" why would you add a letter?
::: A QUESTION *STRICTLY* FOR YOU :::
How could ANY folders describing the highest trained persons of military and espionage contain the word "claustrophobic"- shouldn't that ALONE disqualify a recruit once it was realized?
August 25, 2014
The third volume in this series, and now the inherent silliness of this setup is starting to get to me: that there is a seemingly endless layer of "truths" about the amnesiac main character, being peeled away one at a time until you're not sure what is what anymore. That and the fact that there is just too much talking going on in this volume ...
Anyway, yes, the basic idea of a wrongly accused situated in a maximum security prison is a good basis for a thriller, though it has been used over and over again... And there are no less than two attempts at escaping before the end of these 48 pages, but it's not as exiting as it sounds. There's nothing really wrong with the execution of this album, I just don't think it's as thrilling as it would have been if filmed.
I can of curse se the allure of this story, especially for young boys, but there's a bit too much testosterone for my taste. Oh well, I'll stick it out and keep going, in search of the essence of this, one of the bigger successes even on the French comics market. The things I do for science ... I mean comics research.
Anyway, yes, the basic idea of a wrongly accused situated in a maximum security prison is a good basis for a thriller, though it has been used over and over again... And there are no less than two attempts at escaping before the end of these 48 pages, but it's not as exiting as it sounds. There's nothing really wrong with the execution of this album, I just don't think it's as thrilling as it would have been if filmed.
I can of curse se the allure of this story, especially for young boys, but there's a bit too much testosterone for my taste. Oh well, I'll stick it out and keep going, in search of the essence of this, one of the bigger successes even on the French comics market. The things I do for science ... I mean comics research.
May 29, 2015
Pour ce troisième tome, le principal intéressé est moins mis en avant. Pourtant, le juge Allenby, le colonel Amos et le général Carrington se réunissent pour savoir qui est XIII. Voilà qui met un peu le feu au poudre pour ce tome car l'identité de XIII n'est pas Steve Rowland.
Je trouve un peu bizarre qui leur est fallu tout ce temps pour le découvrir mais avec ce qui se passe à la fin, je me pose encore des questions. Le colonel Amos cache quelque chose qui me met mal à l'aise. A croire qu'il a découvert des choses sur XIII.
J'ai un peu moins aimé ce troisième opus à cause des événements qui se passe dans l'asile même si il y un peu d'action.
"Toutes les larmes de l'enfer" est sympathique mais avec toutes les questions autour de XIII ne m'ont satisfaite.
Je trouve un peu bizarre qui leur est fallu tout ce temps pour le découvrir mais avec ce qui se passe à la fin, je me pose encore des questions. Le colonel Amos cache quelque chose qui me met mal à l'aise. A croire qu'il a découvert des choses sur XIII.
J'ai un peu moins aimé ce troisième opus à cause des événements qui se passe dans l'asile même si il y un peu d'action.
"Toutes les larmes de l'enfer" est sympathique mais avec toutes les questions autour de XIII ne m'ont satisfaite.
July 21, 2011
Jean Van Hamme's story about a stranger that's lost his memory just to find out he's involved in serious business has been turned into a TV mini-series and a regular series respectively. And yet it differs from those, especially the 2011 TV series as it pretty much tells what might have happened before the TV show starts. If you like the show, you have to read its origin. If you don't know the show, watch it, but read the comics, too.
September 26, 2012
Jusqu'à présent, je trouve cette série de Bande Dessinée vraiment très excitante. Il y a beaucoup d'action et de rebondissement comme dans les tomes précédents. Cette fois-ci, ça se passe dans un hôpital psychiatrique. On a droit à une tentative d'évasion, des électrochocs et de la violence entre détenus. Encore une fois, on apprend une au possible identité pour XIII. C'est vraiment une très bonne histoire où il y a peu de temps mort.
August 6, 2011
Lo estoy releyendo ahora que lo conseguí en papel. No sé si cuando lo termine le escribiré su correspondiente reseña porque tendría que hacer una relectura íntegra de toda la serie, pero al menos le pongo puntaje alto porque la historia es espectacular y el dibujo, sublime. Si consigo la portada, seguro suba la edición española de Norma que me acabo de comprar.
May 18, 2011
XIII es enviado a una institucion mental que le da terapia de electro-choques para que recupere la memoria. Planea un escape despues de saber que la Mangosta sabe que esta dentro y busca eliminarlo, y recibe ayuda del General Carrington. El titulo lo dice el doctor encargado de la terapia, aludiendo al castigo que reciben los asesinos dementes como el.
August 4, 2021
The titles of the first episode of XIII are amazing.
The cover too.
Regarding the story itself, I am less impressed, we have the impression to have seen it several times, but we are do happy to see again the lieutenant Jones, a sort of Black window played by Halle Berry with the talent of a top gun.
The cover too.
Regarding the story itself, I am less impressed, we have the impression to have seen it several times, but we are do happy to see again the lieutenant Jones, a sort of Black window played by Halle Berry with the talent of a top gun.
January 15, 2013
a scenario that takes in breath, I can't wait to read more !
February 25, 2014
I love this series. The art is realistic but cool and the story is very interesting.
Although I hope the twists on who he is ends as it is becoming dizzying.
Can't wait for the next one.
Although I hope the twists on who he is ends as it is becoming dizzying.
Can't wait for the next one.
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February 16, 2015Edición española en tapa dura. Primera edición, diciembre de 2004.
February 24, 2022
The story was a little disappointing, it just feels like not much happens to push the narrative forward. The art continues to impress!
May 3, 2017
It's a bit silly, but I quite like it. Artwork is pleasing. Nothing makes me go 'wow' with this story, but I'm quietly interested as it ticks along.
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