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Blake et Mortimer #26
La vallée des immortels - Tome 2 - Le Millième Bras du Mékong
Inquiets pour Mortimer qui a été kidnappé par les hommes du général Xi-Li, le capitaine Blake, accompagné de l'agente nationaliste chinoise Ylang Ti, se lance à la recherche de son ami. Se servant des indices que Mortimer a eu l'intelligence de semer sur son chemin, ils remontent peu à peu la piste qui devrait les conduire jusqu'à lui.
De leur côté, Mortimer et Han-Dié, archéologue nationaliste qui a trahi son gouvernement pour vendre des documents historiques au général Xi-Li, sont emmenés de force vers le repaire du seigneur de guerre. Mortimer profite de ce voyage pour en apprendre davantage sur les documents qui apporteront la preuve à Xi-Li qu'il est bel et bien le descendant et l'héritier de Shi-Huangdi, le premier empereur de Chine.... dont la légende dit qu'il aurait été emmené à la fin de sa vie dans la Vallée des Immortels.
Arrivé au camp de prisonniers, Mortimer retrouve Nasir, prisonnier de Xi-Li et à l'agonie. Déterminé à sauver son ami grâce à une « perle de vie » miraculeuse, Mortimer s'évade en compagnie de Mister Chou à la recherche de la fameuse Vallée des Immortels où ces perles seraient cachées. Et si ce mystérieux endroit n'était pas qu'un mythe ?
Blake parvindra-t-il à rejoindre Mortimer à temps ? Nos deux héros pourront-ils sauver Nasir ? Surtout, parviendront-ils à sauver Hong Kong à temps des projets de destruction ourdis par le général Xi-LI et l'étrange ingénieur Chase... alias, le colonel Olrik ?
De leur côté, Mortimer et Han-Dié, archéologue nationaliste qui a trahi son gouvernement pour vendre des documents historiques au général Xi-Li, sont emmenés de force vers le repaire du seigneur de guerre. Mortimer profite de ce voyage pour en apprendre davantage sur les documents qui apporteront la preuve à Xi-Li qu'il est bel et bien le descendant et l'héritier de Shi-Huangdi, le premier empereur de Chine.... dont la légende dit qu'il aurait été emmené à la fin de sa vie dans la Vallée des Immortels.
Arrivé au camp de prisonniers, Mortimer retrouve Nasir, prisonnier de Xi-Li et à l'agonie. Déterminé à sauver son ami grâce à une « perle de vie » miraculeuse, Mortimer s'évade en compagnie de Mister Chou à la recherche de la fameuse Vallée des Immortels où ces perles seraient cachées. Et si ce mystérieux endroit n'était pas qu'un mythe ?
Blake parvindra-t-il à rejoindre Mortimer à temps ? Nos deux héros pourront-ils sauver Nasir ? Surtout, parviendront-ils à sauver Hong Kong à temps des projets de destruction ourdis par le général Xi-LI et l'étrange ingénieur Chase... alias, le colonel Olrik ?
56 pages, Hardcover
Published November 19, 2019
About the author
Yves Sente
226 books25 followersYves Sente was born in Brussels in 1964. When he was little, he read La Marque Jaune, Jacobs' masterpiece, over and over again. Little did he know at that age that The Adventures of Blake and Mortimer would determine his destiny...!
In 1998, while he was working for Le Lombard, he worked with the cartoonist André Juillard on the script of La machination Voronov, a new episode of the Blake and Mortimer, a Cold War story acclaimed by critics and the public. Yves Sente then went on to write Les Sarcophages du 6e continent, where he reveals the young life of Professor Mortimer. He confirmed his writing talents with La Vengeance du Comte Skarbek (Dargaud; The Revenge of Count Skarbek, Europe Comics) and then Thorgal (Le Lombard; Cinebook/Europe Comics in English), taking over for Jean Van Hamme alongside Rosinski.
In 1998, while he was working for Le Lombard, he worked with the cartoonist André Juillard on the script of La machination Voronov, a new episode of the Blake and Mortimer, a Cold War story acclaimed by critics and the public. Yves Sente then went on to write Les Sarcophages du 6e continent, where he reveals the young life of Professor Mortimer. He confirmed his writing talents with La Vengeance du Comte Skarbek (Dargaud; The Revenge of Count Skarbek, Europe Comics) and then Thorgal (Le Lombard; Cinebook/Europe Comics in English), taking over for Jean Van Hamme alongside Rosinski.
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November 27, 2019
Second and last instalment in this story arc. Yves Sente has put together a very good thriller, combining socio-politics with a dusting of scifi, that takes its roots in E.P. Jacobs’s famous Espadon trilogy.
What can I say? The story works, even if a little tortuous. But then, they usually are :0) Berserik and Van Dongen’s art is beautiful and in accordance with the creator’s style, and the ones of ‘la ligne claire’. I enjoyed it and spent a couple of hours immersed in this world with my beloved characters. Let’s face it, however. These new titles are great but they’ll never be on par with Jacob’s original titles, which have a little ‘je-ne-sais-quoi’ extra, and that is the way it should be :0)
What can I say? The story works, even if a little tortuous. But then, they usually are :0) Berserik and Van Dongen’s art is beautiful and in accordance with the creator’s style, and the ones of ‘la ligne claire’. I enjoyed it and spent a couple of hours immersed in this world with my beloved characters. Let’s face it, however. These new titles are great but they’ll never be on par with Jacob’s original titles, which have a little ‘je-ne-sais-quoi’ extra, and that is the way it should be :0)
December 29, 2019
It seems that Blake & Mortimer are set in a November/December release so that makes it a lovely Christmas present, even if that means I have to wait a month for enjoying a new comic that is in essence a sequel and closing part of a story started a year ago.
Any how as we continue the story Mortimer gets kidnapped to repair it seems a Redwing airplane that has been captured by a warlord who considers him to be the next Emperor of the world following the history of China's first Emperor.
Blake and a Chinese agent follow him into the golden triangle to free their friend from the hands of this evil warlord. Mortimer finds his friend Nashir in captivity and has to go great and even mythical lengths to save his life.
At the same time Olrik, their everlasting nemesis, has found a way into Hong Kong's secret weapon and is planning to abuse it for his new employer.
Another interesting but wordy installment, a lot of text this time, and it could have used some more action. But overal an excellent new story brought to conclusion with the promise of a new book next year. This series seems to be still going strong and is still very enjoyable and recognizable for it readers who started with Edgar P. Jacobs.
Looking forward to the next story in 2020.
Any how as we continue the story Mortimer gets kidnapped to repair it seems a Redwing airplane that has been captured by a warlord who considers him to be the next Emperor of the world following the history of China's first Emperor.
Blake and a Chinese agent follow him into the golden triangle to free their friend from the hands of this evil warlord. Mortimer finds his friend Nashir in captivity and has to go great and even mythical lengths to save his life.
At the same time Olrik, their everlasting nemesis, has found a way into Hong Kong's secret weapon and is planning to abuse it for his new employer.
Another interesting but wordy installment, a lot of text this time, and it could have used some more action. But overal an excellent new story brought to conclusion with the promise of a new book next year. This series seems to be still going strong and is still very enjoyable and recognizable for it readers who started with Edgar P. Jacobs.
Looking forward to the next story in 2020.
March 21, 2020
De Vallei der Onsterfelijken Deel 2
De duizendste arm van de Mekong
De avonturen van Blake & Mortimer
Naar de personages van Edgar P. Jacobs
Scenario Yves Sente
Tekeningen Teun Berserik en Peter van Dongen.
Inkleuring Peter van Dongen.
Coverontwerp: Philippe Ghielmetti
Vertaling: Boom! Wingene.
Lettering: Studio Peter de Raaf
ISB nummer: 987-90-6737-093-6
2019
Voor mijn review, zie Deel 1.
De belangrijkste personages:
Kapitein Francis Blake.
Professor Mortimer.
Mr. Chase.
Hoofdinspecteur Ian Flagson.
Veiligheidsagente miss Ylang Ti.
Mister Han-Die, assistent van Dr. Sun-Yi-Sun.
Dr. Sun-Yi-Sun, hoofdconservator van de Chinese Archeologische collectie.
Juffrouw Zi, directrice van het weeshuis.
Mr. Chou, leider van een triade.
Kolonel Beaussart van het vliegveld in Saigon.
Commandant Montagne van de Franse luchtmachtbasis Boismenu.
Vader Odilon, missionaris.
De Keizer Shi Huangdi.
Jui-Piu, Koningin van de Draken.
De duizendste arm van de Mekong
De avonturen van Blake & Mortimer
Naar de personages van Edgar P. Jacobs
Scenario Yves Sente
Tekeningen Teun Berserik en Peter van Dongen.
Inkleuring Peter van Dongen.
Coverontwerp: Philippe Ghielmetti
Vertaling: Boom! Wingene.
Lettering: Studio Peter de Raaf
ISB nummer: 987-90-6737-093-6
2019
Voor mijn review, zie Deel 1.
De belangrijkste personages:
Kapitein Francis Blake.
Professor Mortimer.
Mr. Chase.
Hoofdinspecteur Ian Flagson.
Veiligheidsagente miss Ylang Ti.
Mister Han-Die, assistent van Dr. Sun-Yi-Sun.
Dr. Sun-Yi-Sun, hoofdconservator van de Chinese Archeologische collectie.
Juffrouw Zi, directrice van het weeshuis.
Mr. Chou, leider van een triade.
Kolonel Beaussart van het vliegveld in Saigon.
Commandant Montagne van de Franse luchtmachtbasis Boismenu.
Vader Odilon, missionaris.
De Keizer Shi Huangdi.
Jui-Piu, Koningin van de Draken.
August 26, 2023
Esperava mais de Yves Sente. Mas apesar de tudo é um B&M. Talvez um pouco maçador
May 19, 2020
Archi mauvais. Jamais lu un aussi mauvais Blake et Mortimer. Le dessin original est respecté mais, le scénario, une calamité.
February 26, 2020
Une des moins réussies, sinon la pire des continuations de l'oeuvre de Edgar P. Jacobs. Malgré un dessin fidèle à l'original, l'histoire est complètement bidon. La plupart du temps il ne se passe pratiquement rien, mise à part l'histoire du foutu document écrit par un certain Sho, qui occupe trop de place, et surtout les bulles sont trop chargées de texte (ce qui fait que beaucoup de vignettes le sont aussi). Ces 54 planches auraient dû être plutôt douze. Quant aux histoires à gogo avec les dragons...
Dernièrement, vu que l'histoire se passe en 1949, mais juste avant que la République populaire de Chine ne se déclare (on mentionne la Convention franco-laotienne du 19 juillet 1949), je trouve la carte de l'Indochine de la page 17 pas trop fidèle : à l'époque, il n'y a avait pas de Viêtnam, mais Cochinchine, Annam et Tonkin.
Jamais je ne me fierai à une nouvelle histoire de Blake et Mortimer. Le scénariste est vraiment débile, les personnages trop bavards, la géographie très approximative (et je pense à la jungle, pas à l'Indochine), et le tout bien insipide.
Dernièrement, vu que l'histoire se passe en 1949, mais juste avant que la République populaire de Chine ne se déclare (on mentionne la Convention franco-laotienne du 19 juillet 1949), je trouve la carte de l'Indochine de la page 17 pas trop fidèle : à l'époque, il n'y a avait pas de Viêtnam, mais Cochinchine, Annam et Tonkin.
Jamais je ne me fierai à une nouvelle histoire de Blake et Mortimer. Le scénariste est vraiment débile, les personnages trop bavards, la géographie très approximative (et je pense à la jungle, pas à l'Indochine), et le tout bien insipide.
February 25, 2023
I started and stopped this one so many times that even though I did like it once I got past the halfway point, the fact that gave up so often means I'm only giving it the three stars.
This (together with the first part) must be one of the most convoluted stories in the entire series. It's a giant stew of history and espionage with some science fiction and a dose of fantasy tossed in as well. There are too many characters with difficult names, many competing factions to keep track of, set amidst the post-WWII conflict between Chinese communists, nationalists, independent warlords, gangsters, and the British in Hong Kong. But it's the long, confusing legend of the first emperor, revealed through old manuscripts and artifacts that bogs this one down. The action comes to a halt several times as the old legend is told. Literally, it's Mortimer telling another guy "Hey, we've got some time now, translate a bit more of that manuscript for me."
I would say a huge part of plot -- the part that is responsible for this story's length -- is resolved a bit too neatly. And the part of the plot at the British Hong Kong secret base feels almost tacked on so that Olrik can be jammed into the tale. (Because what's a Blake and Mortimer book without Olrik, right?)
It all hangs together well eventually, but it takes quite awhile to get there. I suspect that I would like this much more on a re-read now that I understand where the story is going, but keeping track of everything is pretty daunting at first.
This (together with the first part) must be one of the most convoluted stories in the entire series. It's a giant stew of history and espionage with some science fiction and a dose of fantasy tossed in as well. There are too many characters with difficult names, many competing factions to keep track of, set amidst the post-WWII conflict between Chinese communists, nationalists, independent warlords, gangsters, and the British in Hong Kong. But it's the long, confusing legend of the first emperor, revealed through old manuscripts and artifacts that bogs this one down. The action comes to a halt several times as the old legend is told. Literally, it's Mortimer telling another guy "Hey, we've got some time now, translate a bit more of that manuscript for me."
I would say a huge part of plot -- the part that is responsible for this story's length -- is resolved a bit too neatly. And the part of the plot at the British Hong Kong secret base feels almost tacked on so that Olrik can be jammed into the tale. (Because what's a Blake and Mortimer book without Olrik, right?)
It all hangs together well eventually, but it takes quite awhile to get there. I suspect that I would like this much more on a re-read now that I understand where the story is going, but keeping track of everything is pretty daunting at first.
March 4, 2020
Las aventuras de Blake y Mortimer son una de mis debilidades. Me encantan. Desde que comenzó esta nueva andadura, me fascina cómo los autores han pasado a encajar las nuevas historias, tanto en la cronología anteriormente conocida de Blake y Mortimer, como en la del mundo real. En este caso, las dos partes de El valle de los Inmortales tienen lugar poco después de la guerra de los tomos del Espadón, en el marco de la revolución maoísta en China.
Si estas nuevas aventuras han tenido historias centradas en el espionaje (como Voronov o El asunto Francis Blake) y otra más fantástica (La onda Séptimus, por ejemplo), en este tomo nos vamos a encontrar de todo... Un poco inesperadamente, porque la primera parte no lo hacía prever. Una agradable sorpresa.
En general, me han gustado los dos álbumes. Sente sigue a los mandos de sus historias dándoles un trasfondo realmente entretenido, y en el dibujo Berserik y Van Dongen se estrenan, a cuatro manos, manteniendo ese evidente aire línea clara pero que no es exactamente igual a Jacobs, o al resto de artistas de esta nueva época. Qué puedo decir, si a mí me encanta...
En definitiva, este nuevo álbum me ha gustado mucho. Cuatro estrellas.
Si estas nuevas aventuras han tenido historias centradas en el espionaje (como Voronov o El asunto Francis Blake) y otra más fantástica (La onda Séptimus, por ejemplo), en este tomo nos vamos a encontrar de todo... Un poco inesperadamente, porque la primera parte no lo hacía prever. Una agradable sorpresa.
En general, me han gustado los dos álbumes. Sente sigue a los mandos de sus historias dándoles un trasfondo realmente entretenido, y en el dibujo Berserik y Van Dongen se estrenan, a cuatro manos, manteniendo ese evidente aire línea clara pero que no es exactamente igual a Jacobs, o al resto de artistas de esta nueva época. Qué puedo decir, si a mí me encanta...
En definitiva, este nuevo álbum me ha gustado mucho. Cuatro estrellas.
December 5, 2019
(PT) na segunda parte, o professor Mortimer, raptado por Orlik, entrega-o às triades, que por sua vez, é levado para o quartel general de um senhor da guerra. Ali, é obrigado a reparar o Asa Vermelha, pois ali está Nasir, seu amigo, prisioneiro. Ao longo da viagem até à base, é contado sobre a lenda do primeiro imperador da China e sobre o misterioso "vale dos Imortais"
A segunda história faz-nos encerrar esta capítulo, mas é fascinante em muitos aspectos. Por colocar à vista de todos as selvas da Indochina, o ale do Yunnan, a "eterna Primavera", e as lendas chinesas, desde os dragões voadores - seres pré-históricos - à lenda da sepultura do primeiro imperador, que mais tarde serão descobertos através dos guerreiros de terracota. Como estamos em 1949, temos de esperar 25 anos para que essas descobertas sejam feitas...
Realidade e misticismo estão embutodos na história. Nem sempre isso se consegue, e aqui ficou bem feito.
A segunda história faz-nos encerrar esta capítulo, mas é fascinante em muitos aspectos. Por colocar à vista de todos as selvas da Indochina, o ale do Yunnan, a "eterna Primavera", e as lendas chinesas, desde os dragões voadores - seres pré-históricos - à lenda da sepultura do primeiro imperador, que mais tarde serão descobertos através dos guerreiros de terracota. Como estamos em 1949, temos de esperar 25 anos para que essas descobertas sejam feitas...
Realidade e misticismo estão embutodos na história. Nem sempre isso se consegue, e aqui ficou bem feito.
February 13, 2021
One of the best instalments, and better than most of the original Jacobs stories, which often are too verbose and border on the absurd. This one strikes the right balance, word count, style, etc. The professor doesn't come across as an idiot, which unfortunately is the case in quite a few post-Jacobs volumes. Kudos to the artistic team for the relatively seamless integration of sci-fi, fantasy and alternative history elements in a "realistic" historical setting. Also, Miss Ylang Ti is hot.
May 30, 2020
J'ai beaucoup aimé cette bande dessinée, bien que quelques choses dans l'histoire sont un peut démodées. Les personnages m'ont rappelés des héros des livres écrits pour les garçons de la génération précédente. Ils fument des pipes, ils disent "Jolly Good", ils croient que l'empire britannique est une entité bienveillente. C'est vraiment une autre monde!
April 10, 2023
Ik snap dat ze de verhalen en tekeningen zo dichtbij de Originele E.P. Jacobs verhalen willen houden. Maar het zou cool zijn als ze ook nieuwe albums uitbrengen die niet heel racistisch zijn.
Yves Sente moet ook echt stoppen met die domme flashback structuur in die Blake en Mortimer verhalen van hem, het werkt echt totaal niet.
Yves Sente moet ook echt stoppen met die domme flashback structuur in die Blake en Mortimer verhalen van hem, het werkt echt totaal niet.
March 21, 2020
Um clássico que é sempre um prazer ler.
A história é tipica da época do autor original e respeita essa abordagem e narrativa.
O desenho e o traço respeitam o original.
Gostei imenso de ler e abstrair nesta época do virus corona.
A história é tipica da época do autor original e respeita essa abordagem e narrativa.
O desenho e o traço respeitam o original.
Gostei imenso de ler e abstrair nesta época do virus corona.
July 30, 2023
Meer van hetzelfde voor dit tweede deel. Geen memorabel verhaal dat langdradig is met veel trektochten in de jungle.
Het tekenwerk is oké, al zijn sommige pagina's echt niet goed uitgewerkt met soms heel kleine panelen.
Het tekenwerk is oké, al zijn sommige pagina's echt niet goed uitgewerkt met soms heel kleine panelen.
August 28, 2020
Back to form, combining suspense and the supernatural.
February 17, 2022
This wasn’t good at all, DNF.
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