Written by Serge Lehman | Art by Stephane Crety, Julien Hugonnard-Bert | Published by Titan Comics
It’s a bit difficult to make my mind up about this book. On the one hand, the setting of a futuristic Paris, Paritropolis, is pretty cool, as are the giant television screens on the sides of buildings and the flying cars. Even the ‘anomolies’, the ‘villains’ such as they are, are interesting. Where I struggle though is with the main characters. None are particularly well sketched out beyond what the plot needs them to be. Our ‘hero’ Frank Braffort has barely stayed on the right side of cliché’ stock character. The whole thing does have a certain charm to it though, and it just needs to all pull together a bit better than it has.
Well last issue was something of a game changer. We learnt Frank has been manipulated the entire time, all to...
It’s a bit difficult to make my mind up about this book. On the one hand, the setting of a futuristic Paris, Paritropolis, is pretty cool, as are the giant television screens on the sides of buildings and the flying cars. Even the ‘anomolies’, the ‘villains’ such as they are, are interesting. Where I struggle though is with the main characters. None are particularly well sketched out beyond what the plot needs them to be. Our ‘hero’ Frank Braffort has barely stayed on the right side of cliché’ stock character. The whole thing does have a certain charm to it though, and it just needs to all pull together a bit better than it has.
Well last issue was something of a game changer. We learnt Frank has been manipulated the entire time, all to...
- 3/6/2017
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Written by Serge Lehman | Art by Stephane Crety, Julien Hugonnard-Bert | Published by Titan Comics
Masked is another of those handpicked books by the Titan editorial team from the vast material out there in Europe. Usually lacking any character or creator recognition, these books have to get by on good looks alone, so you know the editorial team would have chosen only top quality books they think will succeed.
The first two issues of this book have been pretty good. We have been following our ‘hero’, Frank Braffort, and his efforts to settle in a futuristic Paris, Paritropolis, after being unceremoniously kicked out of the military. Unfairly, as flashbacks showed us. Paritropolis, a city of flying cars and giant television screens the size of a skyscraper wall, has also been caught up in an odd invasion by ‘anomalies’, mysterious metal entities who are terrorising the city and its inhabitants. A military force has been assembled,...
Masked is another of those handpicked books by the Titan editorial team from the vast material out there in Europe. Usually lacking any character or creator recognition, these books have to get by on good looks alone, so you know the editorial team would have chosen only top quality books they think will succeed.
The first two issues of this book have been pretty good. We have been following our ‘hero’, Frank Braffort, and his efforts to settle in a futuristic Paris, Paritropolis, after being unceremoniously kicked out of the military. Unfairly, as flashbacks showed us. Paritropolis, a city of flying cars and giant television screens the size of a skyscraper wall, has also been caught up in an odd invasion by ‘anomalies’, mysterious metal entities who are terrorising the city and its inhabitants. A military force has been assembled,...
- 2/1/2017
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Written by Serge Lehman, Fabrice Colin | Art by Gess | Published by Titan Comics
The Chimera Brigade, so far, has been a little schizophrenic in that it has consistently been gorgeous to look at, but lacking anything of substance in terms of consistent story and plot when scrutinised too closely. There are plenty of fine ideas floating around, ones that a writer like Alan Moore could hit several home runs with, but focusing those characters and stories into a coherent story seems to be a struggle for Lehman and Colin, the co-writers. A major problem is that it is too ‘busy’, literally bursting at the seams with characters and scenarios, but not doing justice to any.
Last issue saw a lot of pieces being put into position, with The Eye, George Spad, and Dr Severac (known as The Broken Man) playing the major roles. The Radium Institute ( who seem to be the good guys,...
The Chimera Brigade, so far, has been a little schizophrenic in that it has consistently been gorgeous to look at, but lacking anything of substance in terms of consistent story and plot when scrutinised too closely. There are plenty of fine ideas floating around, ones that a writer like Alan Moore could hit several home runs with, but focusing those characters and stories into a coherent story seems to be a struggle for Lehman and Colin, the co-writers. A major problem is that it is too ‘busy’, literally bursting at the seams with characters and scenarios, but not doing justice to any.
Last issue saw a lot of pieces being put into position, with The Eye, George Spad, and Dr Severac (known as The Broken Man) playing the major roles. The Radium Institute ( who seem to be the good guys,...
- 1/13/2017
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Written by Serge Lehman, Fabrice Colin | Art by Gess | Published by Titan Comics
This so far has been a book that is doing ok, but one that I desperately want to up its game and be outstanding. Is has all the pieces in place, it just hasn’t quite clicked for me yet. Tons of great ideas floating around, some great characters and an interesting premise should all combine nicely into a masterpiece. Instead so far we’ve had a decent indie hit, nothing more. I do love the alt-Earth this takes place on in the 1930′s, the realism given to the reasons why a superhuman class arose, and the nods and winks to the real Golden Age, especially in the look of some characters. Speaking of characters, there are rather too many running around for my taste at the moment, hard to keep tabs on all of them.
The...
This so far has been a book that is doing ok, but one that I desperately want to up its game and be outstanding. Is has all the pieces in place, it just hasn’t quite clicked for me yet. Tons of great ideas floating around, some great characters and an interesting premise should all combine nicely into a masterpiece. Instead so far we’ve had a decent indie hit, nothing more. I do love the alt-Earth this takes place on in the 1930′s, the realism given to the reasons why a superhuman class arose, and the nods and winks to the real Golden Age, especially in the look of some characters. Speaking of characters, there are rather too many running around for my taste at the moment, hard to keep tabs on all of them.
The...
- 12/7/2016
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Written by Serge Lehman | Art by Stephane Crety, Julien Hugonnard-Bert | Published by Titan Comics
I quite enjoy going into something with no idea of what it is or what it is about, and it not having the safety net of brand recognition to help it either. It has to stand or fall on its own merits. Masked had it all to do on that score. It did have the advantage of course of being picked by Titan’s editorial team, something that makes me think it almost certainly will be good, if not great. Titan’s track record of picking and repackaging series from Europe especially has been excellent. So what have we got here?
Masked opens in the midst of a violent flashback in Georgia, in Eastern Europe, where a military unit has been ambushed and taken down. The only two survivors are Frank Braffort and Melissa Taleb, who...
I quite enjoy going into something with no idea of what it is or what it is about, and it not having the safety net of brand recognition to help it either. It has to stand or fall on its own merits. Masked had it all to do on that score. It did have the advantage of course of being picked by Titan’s editorial team, something that makes me think it almost certainly will be good, if not great. Titan’s track record of picking and repackaging series from Europe especially has been excellent. So what have we got here?
Masked opens in the midst of a violent flashback in Georgia, in Eastern Europe, where a military unit has been ambushed and taken down. The only two survivors are Frank Braffort and Melissa Taleb, who...
- 11/21/2016
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Written by Serge Lehman, Fabrice Colin | Art by Gess | Published by Titan Comics
While not a complete success, the first issue of this series last month was interesting enough to make me want to come back again. It was easy to see the influences of Mike Mignola and Alan Moore, especially through books like B.P.R.D and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and of tributes to various Golden Age characters. I counted Superman, Doc Savage, and The Shadow specifically (though here called Steele, Professor Iron, and The Hidden), though there were plenty or other archetypes like mad scientists, speedsters etc. It had a fun, retro feel to it that I really liked.
To quickly recap, this all takes place in an alt-Earth in the 1930′s, where the chemical warfare of the First World War had led to the creation of super humans, some good and some bad. The...
While not a complete success, the first issue of this series last month was interesting enough to make me want to come back again. It was easy to see the influences of Mike Mignola and Alan Moore, especially through books like B.P.R.D and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and of tributes to various Golden Age characters. I counted Superman, Doc Savage, and The Shadow specifically (though here called Steele, Professor Iron, and The Hidden), though there were plenty or other archetypes like mad scientists, speedsters etc. It had a fun, retro feel to it that I really liked.
To quickly recap, this all takes place in an alt-Earth in the 1930′s, where the chemical warfare of the First World War had led to the creation of super humans, some good and some bad. The...
- 11/9/2016
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Written by Serge Lehman, Fabrice Colin | Art by Gess | Published by Titan Comics
Well the preview write up on this book looked very interesting, citing influences as diverse (and as superb) as The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Planetary, and B.P.R.D. As I own all of these, I was very interested to see if the book lived up to the hype. This series first appeared originally a few years back, published as La Brigade Chimerique in Europe, and Titan have previously had a great track record in selecting and re-packaging some excellent European comics. I know little of the creators but a quick bit of online research shows them to be very well respected in the field, with a good track record so what’s not to love?
The first 5 pages set the scene, with mock up information files on the various super humans we are going to encounter,...
Well the preview write up on this book looked very interesting, citing influences as diverse (and as superb) as The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Planetary, and B.P.R.D. As I own all of these, I was very interested to see if the book lived up to the hype. This series first appeared originally a few years back, published as La Brigade Chimerique in Europe, and Titan have previously had a great track record in selecting and re-packaging some excellent European comics. I know little of the creators but a quick bit of online research shows them to be very well respected in the field, with a good track record so what’s not to love?
The first 5 pages set the scene, with mock up information files on the various super humans we are going to encounter,...
- 10/18/2016
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Written by Serge Lehman | Art by Stephane Crety | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Hardback, 48pp
A not-too-distant future… A solider returns home, having discovered that his peacekeeping mission was anything but… Ravaged psychologically by war, his homecoming is as strange and terrifying as any war. The once familiar sites of his city are now infested with ‘anomalies’ – sentient robots growing in size and awareness, and now attacking humans!
What I really like about the first volume of Masked is that it introduces the main characters, sets up enough about its world to wet your appetite (future France!), gives you little hints that something is up through the form of ‘anomalies’, machines which seem to grow out of nowhere, gets into some serious action and then… boom comics over. I almost screamed at the heavens when I reached the end.
The writer, Serge Lehman, has done an excellent job, drip feeding...
A not-too-distant future… A solider returns home, having discovered that his peacekeeping mission was anything but… Ravaged psychologically by war, his homecoming is as strange and terrifying as any war. The once familiar sites of his city are now infested with ‘anomalies’ – sentient robots growing in size and awareness, and now attacking humans!
What I really like about the first volume of Masked is that it introduces the main characters, sets up enough about its world to wet your appetite (future France!), gives you little hints that something is up through the form of ‘anomalies’, machines which seem to grow out of nowhere, gets into some serious action and then… boom comics over. I almost screamed at the heavens when I reached the end.
The writer, Serge Lehman, has done an excellent job, drip feeding...
- 3/21/2015
- by Richard Axtell
- Nerdly
Coming next year from Titan Comics, sci-fi war epic Masked comes from Serge Lehman and Stephane Crety.
A not-too-distant future… A soilder returns home, having discovered that his peacekeeping mission was anything but… Ravaged psychologically by war, his homecoming is as strange and terrifying as any war. The once familiar sites of his city are now infested with ‘anomalies’ – sentient robots growing in size and awareness, and now attacking humans!
Masked Vol. 1 hits comic stores on March 4th 2015 and is available to pre-order now from your local comic store or on Amazon.
Masked Vol. 1
Writer: Serge Lehman
Artists: Stephane Crety
Format: 48pp – Hc – Fc – 8 x 11.1
Publisher: Titan Comics
Volumes In Series: 1 (of 4)
Price: $9.99/$11.99 Can/£8.99 UK
Isbn: 9781782761082
Release Date: March 4, 2015...
A not-too-distant future… A soilder returns home, having discovered that his peacekeeping mission was anything but… Ravaged psychologically by war, his homecoming is as strange and terrifying as any war. The once familiar sites of his city are now infested with ‘anomalies’ – sentient robots growing in size and awareness, and now attacking humans!
Masked Vol. 1 hits comic stores on March 4th 2015 and is available to pre-order now from your local comic store or on Amazon.
Masked Vol. 1
Writer: Serge Lehman
Artists: Stephane Crety
Format: 48pp – Hc – Fc – 8 x 11.1
Publisher: Titan Comics
Volumes In Series: 1 (of 4)
Price: $9.99/$11.99 Can/£8.99 UK
Isbn: 9781782761082
Release Date: March 4, 2015...
- 11/3/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
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