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Thorgal (Cinebooks) #5
Thorgal, Vol. 5: The Land of Qa
The Land of Qa: Kriss de Valnor, the deadly warrior-woman and Thorgal’s arch enemy, has Thorgal’s and Aaricia’s son abducted. She demands that Thorgal and Aaricia go on a quest to find the magical mask if they want to save their son.
The Eyes of Tanatloc: Thorgal’s son Jolan, prisoner in the kingdom of Xinjin, meets the God Tanatloc. Tanatloc, at the end of his life, reacts strangely when Jolan speaks Thorgal’s name...
This two-volume book includes "The Land of Qa" & “The Eyes of Tanatloc”
The Eyes of Tanatloc: Thorgal’s son Jolan, prisoner in the kingdom of Xinjin, meets the God Tanatloc. Tanatloc, at the end of his life, reacts strangely when Jolan speaks Thorgal’s name...
This two-volume book includes "The Land of Qa" & “The Eyes of Tanatloc”
96 pages, Paperback
First published June 16, 2009
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February 16, 2023
English (UK) Cinebook "5" from the French 10->11
10. Le pays Qâ (1986)
11. Les Yeux de Tanatloc (1986)
10. Le pays Qâ (1986)
11. Les Yeux de Tanatloc (1986)
May 28, 2022
Kriss of Valnor pulls Thorgal and Aaricia into a deadly mission to steal the helmet of a god. In the meantime, Thorgal's son, Jolan, learns about his extraterrestrial heritage. The story focuses on intrigue and world building more than action. Speaking of world building, the setting for the story is a land modeled after North America and the tribes that live there. The two tribes depicted here are roughly based on the Aztec and the Pueblo peoples. The new setting is a nice change of pace from the usual Viking setting of the Thorgal series, but I can't help wondering if the members of the tribes that the tribes in the book are based on are comfortable with the depiction of Native Americans here. I'm sure that there is room for improvement there.
August 20, 2019
How this could be that good after all those years? I like this adventurous "sword & sandals" kind of stories, but Thorgal is top among them. The Land of Qa starts very similar - someone took Aaricia/Jolan/both (This time it's Jolan and Three foot) away from Thorgal and he must wander off to get them back. But then it gets complicated and interesting, even if the backbone of the story is all the same. So familiar but so thrilling. So with these two books, the great adventure begins, and take us to the Thorgal's "interstellar" origin. And that's cool. The story is great, dialogues are close to perfect and art is better "European classic" which I enjoy. The fights could be bit static and chaotic, but other is great - landscapes and especially faces - panel with Thorgal's one despising look for Tjal is worth more than a hundred words describing Thorgal's thoughts and actual mood. And that's, among other things, a thing I love about good comics.
May 11, 2020
A lot of fun. They take hot air balloon ships to a far off land that seems equally inspired by Vietnam and Mesoamerica. A lot of swamp/jungle action. And how is the art in these always so good? Contains both The Land of Qa and The Eyes of Tantalock. There's a note by the translators that says they removed some offensive material, which makes me wonder what it was.
March 21, 2024
This volumes collects "The Land of Qa" and "The Eyes of Tanatloc". "The Land of Qa" opens with Thorgal's allies Argun Treefoot and his nephew Tjall, both who were previously introduced in
Thorgal, Vol. 4: The Archers
. Thorgal's wife Aaricia has been happy to have the company but as Treefoot and Tjall plan to leave with the upcoming winter upon them, she worries about the effect the ensuing isolation will have on her son Jolan. But things get exciting real quick when Kriss of Valinor (also first featured in The Archers) arrives and effectively blackmails Thorgal to carry out a mission in the mysterious land of Qa.
The story highlights the talents of Van Hamme and Rosiński easily since it strikes the great balance between sci-fi, steampunk, fantasy and historical fiction that works so well for this series. There are fantastical steampunk designs featuring warring airships amidst a landscape influenced by Mayan/Aztec/Incan cultures, all whilst strange beasts sprinkle the backgrounds. "The Eyes of Tanatloc" is basically a direct follow up to "The Land of Qa", so it makes for a seamless read here.
The story highlights the talents of Van Hamme and Rosiński easily since it strikes the great balance between sci-fi, steampunk, fantasy and historical fiction that works so well for this series. There are fantastical steampunk designs featuring warring airships amidst a landscape influenced by Mayan/Aztec/Incan cultures, all whilst strange beasts sprinkle the backgrounds. "The Eyes of Tanatloc" is basically a direct follow up to "The Land of Qa", so it makes for a seamless read here.
January 13, 2021
Another two connected Thorgal stories, both drawn with astonishing detail but censored by the British publisher for the sake of "our more sensitive readers". Thorgal is coerced into a mission by Kriss de Valnor, angrier than ever after the way he treated her in the previous book, while his son gets to meet his grandad from space.
March 21, 2020
Thorgal switches to explorer mode trying to find the city ruled by a being of his own kind. In the meantime he uncovers the truth about his son and goes after him. Great illustrations adorn this volume using a fantasy mezzo American style combined with northern European patterns.
May 2, 2021
Det här var en av de första fantasy serierna jag läste som blandade in science fiction i allt det magiska. Det var en ögonöppnande upplevelse som gjort det här en mycket minnesvärd serie! Har den åldrats? Absolut, men jag kan inte låta bli att älska den trots detta.
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