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Child of the Stars: Thorgal Vol. 1

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as much as I'm happy that this series is now in english, Why is the publisher printing this series out of order? It makes no sense. There are subplots that run through out the series and now is discombobulated because of it. This volume is actually 7th in the series. Just because it's the origin doesn't mean you have to start there.


The book itself is amazing, it ties sci-fi and fanasty together without cheesiness. It's well illustrated and the story is fast pace without skimping on characterization.

Another terrific English translation from Cinebook, the Thorgal series is a long-running fantasy title from Belgium. The English translations are not in the same sequential order, instead, they're being released in a roughly 'chronological' fashion - starting with 'Child of the Stars'.

Child of the Stars takes place during Thorgal's youth, and involves a series of madcap adventures straight out of a children's book - with the appropriately fantastic illustrations of winged cats, dwarves and pegasi.

Thorgal has a fairly depressing life (nothing ever seems to go right), but keeps struggling forwards. The art captures this perfectly - the occasional humorous moment is brightly colored, but most of the adventures take place in stark, grim colors - dark blue nights, mud-brown underworlds or blood-red-tinted shadows. It is also worth noting that the type is fantastic - both in the speech-bubbles and in the actions.

As with the other Cinebook translations, there have been a few modifications for the 'sensibilities of the English-speaking audience'.