Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Gothic Horror, and some japanese fiction.
Thursday, 9 October 2025
Lone Sloane. Salammbô by Philippe Druillet, based on the novel Salammbô by Gustave Flaubert
Both story and art are superb.
There is not much SF in this comic book. Lone Sloane lands on a strange planet resembling the ancient Messopotamic/North African period. There are humans as well as other kinds of animals (or monsters). There, the hero takes the identity of Mathô, a warrior, who fights with an enormous army against the powers of Carthage. Mathô falls in love (or becomes obsessed) with a princess called Salammbô, and obviously loses his mind trying to find her. The story is an adaptation of Flaubert's famous work. I am not sure how faithful this Lone Sloane adventure is to the original work but I can say two things: 1) Mathô captures the personality of Lone Sloane and 2) the setting and the aesthetic are decadent and violent.
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