FROMENTAL (Jean-Luc), BOCQUET (José-Louis) & AUBIN (Anto - Lot 250

FROMENTAL (Jean-Luc), BOCQUET (José-Louis) & AUBIN (Antoine).The adventures of Blake & Mortimer. Eight hours in Berlin. First edition, Éditions Blake et Mortimer / Studio Jacobs, 2022. Large format hardback. Original edition as printed in October 2022. Printed in France. ISBN conforms to first printing. This album is a direct and respectful continuation of the Blake and Mortimer universe, plunging the two heroes into a Berlin in ruins, at the heart of the tensions of the immediate post-war period. The story unfolds over a tight timeframe, just eight hours, giving the plot a dramatic density and urgency rare in the series. Blake and Mortimer evolve in a cut-off, unstable city, where material ruins echo political and ideological fractures. The masterfully crafted script plays on the codes of espionage, manipulation and countdown, while Antoine Aubin's drawing elegantly follows the graphic tradition inherited from Jacobs, while adding a contemporary touch to the layout and atmosphere. The album is a faithful and intelligent homage to the original series, while offering an independent, readable and solid work, much appreciated by collectors of the "Blake and Mortimer" line.