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Scandal breaks in the London press: there is a mole in the Intelligence Service and it appears without a doubt, on a photo taken by MI5 agents, that the mole wears the face of Francis Blake. Mortimer is determined to believe that his friends has been forced to act against his will. But the initial investigation sweeps this hypothesis away. With MI5 agents planning to try Blake for high treason, and to kill him if he needed, Mortimer decides to find his friend before they do.
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Born of Edgar Pierre Jacobs' imagination during the post-WWII period, Professor Philip Mortimer, nuclear physicist, and Captain Francis Blake, dashing head of MI5, are legendary heroes of the 9th art. After Jacobs' death, the series was subsequently continued by Jean Van Hamme and Ted Benoit. Jean Van Hamme is one of Belgium's most successful contemporary novelists and comics writers. His most popular successes translated and published in English by Cinebook are Thorgal (illustrated by Rosinski), Largo Winch (illustrated by Francq) and Lady S (illustrated by Aymond). The artist Ted Benoit is a big admirer and supporter of the clean-lined graphic style instituted by Herge and E. P. Jacobs.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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This is an excellent read and a real delight for the Graphic novel lover's eye. The art work is superb and well surpasses that of the master Herge. I was amazed that the author was Jean Van Hamme had carried the baton of style of Edgar P Jacobs so well (but then Jacobs did the same for Herge's Tintin so this may not be such as surprise) The artwork moves the story along well and the writing matches it perfectly. You really feel that you are in the London of 1950. The language and descriptions are spot on. Just as I remember! (Sadly) A minor detail. (But spare me my one moment of triumph) I could only spot one Americanism. Blake and Mortimer are said to walk along the `sidewalk' not the English pavement but this is the only mistake I could find in a well drawn 1950s England and Scotland. The translator has done an excellent job, Thankyou. The story flows well and has a genuine `cinematic' flow throughout.
I read this in one sitting but will re read and reread again to savour the beautifully detailed landscape and characters. If anything the new artist supasses that of Jacobs. Praise indeed. Recommended.
I read this in one sitting but will re read and reread again to savour the beautifully detailed landscape and characters. If anything the new artist supasses that of Jacobs. Praise indeed. Recommended.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Yes, this is quite true to the original. Whether the original is as good as Herge himself? Not quite - Blake and Mortimer were always a bit stilted, and the storyline is rarely as good as in Tintin. But they are still a highpoint of Belgian graphic novels, and the drawings are very 1950s - in the current one by the new writers/illustrators, as well. Good colours, too, which is such an important part of the atmosphere.
That said - It is not among the very best B&M's, the storyline is rather Biggles-like and there are no highly exotic or even extra-terrestrial or extra-temporal highpoints. But it is a good addition to a great series.
That said - It is not among the very best B&M's, the storyline is rather Biggles-like and there are no highly exotic or even extra-terrestrial or extra-temporal highpoints. But it is a good addition to a great series.
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The latest english edition of the Blake & Mortimer series
22 Dec 2008
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Let's make a few things clear.
While Cinebooks has this as their 4th volume in the B&M series they are printing, this is really 13th volume!!!! They even included a list of all the albums in the back of this one. And its the first one NOT done by EP Jacobs, who created the series.
I really wish they would focus on reprinting the EP Jacobs volumes before moving to the post-Jacobs stuff (done after he died).
This volume, while enjoyable, is more a counter-intelligence spy story, then the SF-theme stories of Jacobs. Overall good, (Van Hamme DID do the excellent Code XIII stories), but would like to read more Jacobs stuff.
The next planned volume is yet another non-Jacobs story: v15 Strange Encounter. They do plan on reprinting SOS Meteor after that one, and its a Jacobs album. Here's hoping we see all 12 Jacobs B&M albums.
While Cinebooks has this as their 4th volume in the B&M series they are printing, this is really 13th volume!!!! They even included a list of all the albums in the back of this one. And its the first one NOT done by EP Jacobs, who created the series.
I really wish they would focus on reprinting the EP Jacobs volumes before moving to the post-Jacobs stuff (done after he died).
This volume, while enjoyable, is more a counter-intelligence spy story, then the SF-theme stories of Jacobs. Overall good, (Van Hamme DID do the excellent Code XIII stories), but would like to read more Jacobs stuff.
The next planned volume is yet another non-Jacobs story: v15 Strange Encounter. They do plan on reprinting SOS Meteor after that one, and its a Jacobs album. Here's hoping we see all 12 Jacobs B&M albums.
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