The Extraordinary Adventures of Adéle Blanc-Sec Vol 2: The

The Extraordinary Adventures of Adéle Blanc-Sec Vol 2: The Mad Scientist / Mummies on Parade

The saturnine heroine returns for further adventures in early 20th century Paris.
After establishing the world of the prickly heroine with the first two episodes of this classic series (combined in Fantagraphicsâ€™ The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec, Volume 1), Jacques Tardi plunges us back into Belle-Ã‰poque Paris for another double dosage of heroic derring-do, evil and crazy malefac- tors, mad actresses (yes, Clara Benhardt makes a return appearance) and monsters!

In â€œThe Mad Scientist,â€ the science that brought us revived dinosaurs now results in a pithecanthrope stalking the streets of the City of Light, climaxing in an amazing car chase involving a foe from the previous volume. Will the perpetually inept Inspector Caponi just make things worse? Probably. Then in the second episode, â€œA Dusting of Mummies,â€ the mummy glimpsed in Adeleâ€™s apartment in previous episodes comes alive! The volume concludes with the sudden startling (and delightful) incursion of some characters familiar to Tardi fans, and a shocking climax that leaves the future of both Adele and this series in doubt as World War I erupts. (Itâ€™s the only story in the entire series not to feature an â€œin our next episodeâ€ teaser.)

The Extraordinary Adventure of Adele Blanc-Sec, Volume 2, is the lucky seventh book in Fantagraphicsâ€™ acclaimed series of Tardi reprints, showcasing the rich variety of graphic novels from one of Franceâ€™s greatest living cartoonists. 96 pages of full-color comics
Country USA
Brand Fantagraphics Books
Manufacturer Fantagraphics Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 1
ReleaseDate 2011-11-21
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781606994931

Country	USA
Brand	Fantagraphics Books
Manufacturer	Fantagraphics Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	1
ReleaseDate	2011-11-21
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781606994931

The Extraordinary Adventures of Adéle Blanc-Sec Vol 2: The Mad Scientist / Mummies on Parade

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