Showing posts with label Stefan Wul. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stefan Wul. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Wednesday Worlds of Wonder NIOURK Chapter 13: Alpha

When Last We Saw the Black Child (as he calls himself)...

(Note: This comic is a relic the character finds in the ruins.
Weird how it's in VF to NM shape, eh?)

...he reaches the ruins of New York City (Niourk) and encounters robots who examine him, finding anomalies from normal human readings.
But, there are scientifically-advanced humans (from Earth's colony on Mars which survived the catastrophe), in the city!
They find the Black Child, unconscious, and bring him back to their improvised base in the city to be treated...
Want to see the rest...because this isn't the end of the story!
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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Wednesday Worlds of Wonder NIOURK Chapter 8: Niourk

We Have Already Seen...

...after numerous harrowing experiences, and gaining an intelligent bear as a traveling companion, the Black Child (as he calls himself) arrives at his destination...
Are these robots and devices merely running automatically?
Or is there an intelligence (organic or mechanical) guiding them?
NEXT WEDNESDAY
to find out!

Adapted by writer/artist Olivier Vatine from the novel by Stefan Wul, Niourk is a superb graphic novel deserving of a place on your bookshelf!
Note: the original prose novel is not available in English, only French!
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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Wednesday Worlds of Wonder NIOURK Prologue & 1: the Tribe

We told you about this fascinating post-apocalyptic graphic novel HERE...

Now, you're going to get a look at it!


Adapted by writer/artist Olivier Vatine from the novel by Stefan Wul, Niourk is a superb graphic novel deserving of a place on your bookshelf!
(And if you haven't guessed what "Niourk" means, the cover below should give you a pretty good hint!)
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Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Wednesday Worlds of Wonder NIOURK

Did you know the tale behind this cover...
...is about the most powerful African-American character in fiction?
True!
The novel, written by French author Stefan Wul (who also created/wrote Fantastic Planet) features...
...a Black teenager (named "Black Child" or "Dark Child" depending on the translation from the original French) wandering through the East Coast of post-apocalyptic America...
...until he reaches the ruins of New York City (the "Niourk" of the title), where he encounters both robots running the city and humans who avoided the apocalypse by traveling to Mars, whose tech evolves him into a superhuman calling himself "Alpha"!
There's a Twilight Zone-style ending that provides an ending that's both logical and emotionally-satisfying!
(Sorry, no spoilers!)
Though the prose novel has never been translated into English, there is a Dark Horse graphic novel adapted and illustrated in 2012 by noted French artist Olivier Vatine which has been Anglicized!
While the captions and dialogue, like most translations, are a tad stilted, the story is superb and the artwork is captivating!
Since it's currently in print, I'm only running excerpts.
But I recommend you pick it up, either through your local comic shop or on-line!
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