Siegfried: Twilight of the gods – Alex Alice
I’m a bit late for this piece of news, but I wished to take advantage of the release of Alex Alice’s 3rd and last volume of “Siegfried” to write about one of my favorite comic books. And as this comic book speaks about scandinavian mythology, this post has its place in this blog!
Siegfried (also called Sigurðr) is a hero of the scandinavian mythology which appears within the Völsunga Saga. He is also known as the killer of the dragon Fáfnir and was made famous by Wagner’s “Der Ring Des Nibelungen” opera.
Alex Alice was mostly inspired by this opera (he also took some liberties in the story) to tell us this fabulous story: a child brought up by a dwarf among the wolves who decides to set off in search of adventure. Allright, it’s not that great when I try to summarize it, but it has been a long time since I read the first two volumes and I still have not the 3rd one… Thus thank you for your understanding! :)
Whatever, drawings are gorgeous (some double spreads made me tremble with!), the scenario is really fascinating, the characters are charming and everything is looked after in the slightest detail. Roughly, if you’re into comics, mythology or just if you are curious, do not hesitate! (The special edition is worth it, would that only be for the incredible illustrations).
I almost forgot, an animated movie is on its way too. It should be out for 2012, but I don’t know if I’m still up to date … I hope you’ll like it!
-Ju
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