Monday, August 28, 2017

European Western Comic Books ~ Der Stern Dee Wuste



It all began in 1870 in Washington. Matt Montgomery works in the Ministry of the Interior and lives an inconspicuous life without scandals as a functionary. But this quiet life is over at a stroke when he comes home one evening and finds his wife murdered. The daughter has suffered the same fate. But why this cruel crime? This cannot leave Montgomery to himself, so he sets out on the way to the deepest West to find the murderer of his family.

"The Star of the Desert" is more than just a revenge story, it is also a mystery, the main character tries to find out what the connection of his daughter to this man, who works for the railroad company, has been. In the first volume, this remains open, but Desberg looks deep into the psyche of his main character. By making Montgomery himself a narrator, he makes the reader identify with him more closely, but at the same time provides a distance. Because Montgomery, strictly following the rules, is not a sympathizer, and yet he is the only positive figure in this desolate world of the Wild West, in a place where the last foothills of civilization end.

Marini not only skilfully portrays the story, he portrayed Montgomery himself excellently. The man recalls Sean Connery at his best, for example, in the films "Hunting for Red October" or "The Rock".

This is a France / Belgium comic book series and was written by Stephen Desberg and drawn by Enrico Marini. The series began in 1996 and consisted of 3 volumes.



1 comment:

  1. The French hardback western comic albums are great. Even if you can't read French, like me; they are always worth buying for the excellent artwork.

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