Jean Dufaux

This could easily be entitled Indiana Jones and the Curse of the 30 Pieces of Silver: it's that kind of adventure! There's also a twist of The Maltese Falcon in this cocktail, and why not?

Ploughing a similar furrow to other Blake and Mortimer adventures (Blake and Mortimer separate to get involved in seemingly disparate plots, but you know that they're going to be connected; shadowy figures tailing the heroes; journeys to far off places; OLRIK!), if you've read the series this far you're show more probably going to love this story.

The story involves the discovery of part of a mysterious treasure which seems to carry the curse of the Lord Almighty Himself, and which a cabal of Nazi survivors from the fall of the Third Reich intends to use to gain global dominion. The race is on for Mortimer and his comrades to recovery the rest of the treasure, and the power it represents, before the forces of evil beat them to it and secure a devastating occult weapon. Olrik's in on the plot, having been busted out of a federal penitentiary at the beginning of the story. Given he's the heroes' perpetual nemesis, he spends a lot of time playing second fiddle to more powerful figures, which is an interesting character trait.

Most of the story follows Mortimer's adventures, with Blake offstage for the majority of the narrative. As this is the first of a two-part story, I expect Blake to show up in the next installment just the nick of time (and probably in disguise!) to pull Mortimer's fat out of the fire.

Definitely one of the best entries in the series so far (reading in order of the English language editions). show less

Despite the faux-Disney character designs, this is a pitch-black story about a young woman who murders her mother in self defense only to realize that she enjoys the power that comes with royalty.

Also checked out from Hoopla. About a fight for succession in a medieval fantasy world. Some shades of Game of Thrones, perhaps, but the character designs look like they’re from a 90s Disney cartoon, with outsized eyes and exaggerated chins, and the story is full of witchcraft and underworld creatures. The art style was an interesting juxtaposition with all the dark deeds and skullduggery, so it definitely kept my interest.

Otra secuela de [b:La marca amarilla|26136352|Blake y Mortimer La marca amarilla|Edgar P. Jacobs|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1440104252l/26136352._SX50_.jpg|614984]. El original me parece una gran historia pero creo que el abuso de secuelas no lleva a ninguna parte. Además, la trama me parece innecesariamente complicada y el tebeo se me hace algo pesado. Le dan un giro interesante al personaje de Olrik pero no me compensa el resto.