Kraken (comics)

Kraken (comics)

"Kraken" is a Spanish comics series, written by Antonio Segura and drawn by Jordi Bernet, first published in the magazine "Metropol" in 1983. The stories are centered around protagonist Lieutenant Dante, a policeman in a dystopic society patrolling the violent sewers of the fictional city Metropol.

History

As one of the flagship comics series to appear in the Spanish magazine "Metropol", founded by an artist group to achieve greater creative freedom, it was staged in a city bearing the magazine's name, similar to other comics native to the publication.cite web | last =Fernandez | first =Norman| title = REPORTAJES: Antonio Segura | publisher =tebeosfera/Comiqueando Press | date =2001 | url =http://www.tebeosfera.com/Documento/Recorte/Comiqueando/Segura.htmes_icon] As the magazine's run proved short-lived and was forced to shut down, the series continued its run in "Zona 84".cite web | last =Fernandez | first =Norman| title = Jornadas del COMIC, Villa de AVILÉS, Antonio Segura | publisher =Dreamers.com | url =http://dreamers.com/ddlv/jornadas/j6/segura.htmes_icon] Initially published in black and white, later album issues were released in colour.

The stories are presented in relatively short episodes, and feature concentrated violence, claustrophobic settings and little sentimentality. There are also occasional appearances of characters who bear resemblance to real-life actors (such as Orson Welles' character in "Touch of Evil" and Max Von Sydow's character in "The Exorcist").

Characters

*Lieutenant Dante leads a sewer patrol unit, in its efforts to hunt down the Kraken and combat the criminal activity that flourishes in the underground maze of tunnels.cite web | last = Michigan State University Libraries | title = Index to the Comic Art Collection-Kraken | url =http://www.lib.msu.edu/comics/rri/krri/kra.htm ]
*The GAS patrol, the "Subterranean Action Group", who make up Dante's soldiers. A police unit with an extremely high mortality rate.
*The Kraken, the antagonist monster, is almost a mythical character, by horrific reputation and rare appearances.

Bibliography (French)

*1. "Le monstre sous la ville" (1986, Gilou, ISBN 2905146044)
*2. "Le meilleur flic de la ville" (1987, Les Humanoïdes Associés, ISBN 2731604840)
*3. "La patrouille de l'horreur" (1988, Les Humanoïdes Associés, ISBN 2731604832)
*4. "L'appel de l'enfer" (1988, Les Humanoïdes Associés, ISBN 2731604859)
*5. "Le roi des égouts" (1991, Soleil Productions, ISBN 2877640582)

ources

* [http://bdoubliees.com/metalhurlant/series3/kraken.htm "Kraken" publications in "Métal Hurlant"] BDoubliées fr_icon
* [http://www.bedetheque.com/serie-1931-BD-Kraken.html "Kraken" albums] Bedetheque fr_icon;Footnotes


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