AnyBook4Less.com	Find the Best Price on the Web Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Home  |  Store List  |  FAQ  |  Contact Us  |
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine Save Your Time And Money Keyword AuthorISBN

Title: The Ranks of the Black Order by Pierre Christin, Enki Bilal ISBN: 0-87416-052-9 Publisher: Catalan Communications Pub. Date: August, 1989 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95

Your Country USA Canada United Kingdom Australia Austria Belgium France Germany Italy Netherlands Switzerland Currency AutoUSD CAD GBP EUR AUD CHF Delivery Only cheapest delivery All delivery options Include Used Books Are you a club member of: Barnes and Noble Books A Million Chapters.Indigo.ca

Average Customer Rating: 4 (1 review)

Rating: 4
Summary: A Bleak Look At Principles
Comment: From its arresting cover portrait to its Peckinpaughesque finale, this unusual graphic novel sucks you back to the '70s, when there were still Nazis on the run and European terrorist groups like Brigade Rossei and Bader-Meinhoff were still active. It starts with the massacre of entire Spanish village by a mysterious group of old men. We soon learn that these men-a mix of Spanish, Italian, French, German, Belgian, and soforth-were all fascist militants in Spain, and that they have formed their own geriatric terrorist organization. A British newspaperman, once a member of an International Brigade, learns of this and vows to fight them by reassembling his old group of friends in true "we getting the band back together" fashion. What ensues is a long and frustrating chase across Europe in which ethics blur and ends start to justify means. It's a bleak story that calls into question the very notion of principles. The artwork and coloring is excellent throughout. The characters are all given distinctively craggy faces and the "action" sequences are extremely vivid and realistic. Gray and brown tones mute everything in keeping with the bleak tone of the story. Those interested in this should also check out Vittorio Giardino' graphic spy series (Hungarian Rhapsody, Orient Gateway, and No Parasan), which features Max Friedman, an ex-brigade member.