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blairmahoney's review against another edition
5.0
A fantastic reissue of two works by Pierre Christin and Enki Bilal that were originally published in French in 1979 and 1983. Both The Black Order Brigade and The Hunting Party deal with issues of the past and revenge in a Europe that was still divided by the Iron Curtain and festering with memories of the Spanish Civil War (The Black Order Brigade) and the machinations of the leaders of the Soviet Union and their satellite states. Essential reading.
maelle's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
svarnyp's review against another edition
4.0
EN/CZ
An intriguing collection of two graphical novels. Both address the question of the past and how to deal with it. The theme is greatly supported by Bilal's drawing style. Past catching up with the two different actor groups of the 20th century history becomes a surreal experience. Both stories speak about the confrontation with a mirror image. Certainly worth reading.
CZ:
Dva příběhy pojednávající o dějinách 20. století, jejich aktérech a vyrovnání s minulostí. Bilalova kresba jen dotváří surreálnost a drsnost příběhu - ať je to boj starých interbrigadistů proti starým fašistům nebo lov komunistických elit. Kniha v českém vydání má i skvělý rozhovor s autory a komentář od Ondřeje Neffa.
An intriguing collection of two graphical novels. Both address the question of the past and how to deal with it. The theme is greatly supported by Bilal's drawing style. Past catching up with the two different actor groups of the 20th century history becomes a surreal experience. Both stories speak about the confrontation with a mirror image. Certainly worth reading.
CZ:
Dva příběhy pojednávající o dějinách 20. století, jejich aktérech a vyrovnání s minulostí. Bilalova kresba jen dotváří surreálnost a drsnost příběhu - ať je to boj starých interbrigadistů proti starým fašistům nebo lov komunistických elit. Kniha v českém vydání má i skvělý rozhovor s autory a komentář od Ondřeje Neffa.