JACQUES MARTIN - Alix - The Emperor of China - Lot 300

JACQUES MARTIN - Alix - The Emperor of China JACQUES MARTIN Alix - The Emperor of China. Casterman, 1983. In-4 hardback, boards illustrated in color. Seventeenth album in the Alix historical comic series, created by Jacques Martin. This opus marks a real milestone in the series, taking the young Gallo-Roman hero and his inseparable companion Enak all the way to the Far East for the first time. Commissioned by Julius Caesar on a diplomatic and exploratory mission, they find themselves captives in the heart of the Middle Kingdom, embroiled in the power struggles and conspiracies surrounding the imperial throne. Jacques Martin delivers a work of great exoticism, drawing on solid documentation to recreate the costumes, weapons and landscapes of ancient China. The razor-sharp Ligne Claire drawing underscores the dramatic atmosphere and total disorientation of this adventure. Justification page : © Casterman 1983. Translation and reproduction rights reserved for all countries. ISSN : 0750-1471. ISBN: 2-203-31217-3 (also ISBN 2-203-31301-3 for the numbered edition). Second plate: catalog of "Déjà parus" titles, stopping at Le Spectre de Carthage in the main left-hand column (due to editorial anticipation or choice of layout), but completed at top right by Les Proies du volcan, L'Enfant grec and La Tour de Babel. The Lefranc series ends with the title L'Arme absolue. Copy in good condition. Solid original boards. First cover still fresh, showing Alix and Enak tied up in the hands of Chinese soldiers against a backdrop of tormented skies. Corners and headpieces very slightly dulled, with minor rubbing from use at edge of red spine. Inside perfectly clean, sound and complete, with no erasures or tears. A fine copy of this title, marking a major geographical turning point in the saga. A spectacular new adventure on the edge of the ancient world.