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“BD” refers to Franco-Belgian comics, but let's open things up to include ALL Euro comics and GN's. Euro-style work from around the world is also welcome!

* BD = "Bandes dessinées"
* BDT = Bedetheque
* GN = graphic novel
* LBK = Lambiek
* LC = "Ligne claire"

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"The Third Testament" in English, that's it, yes.

In this sequence, Marbourg and Elisabeth (our two protagonists) are sneaking down a booby-trapped chimney in order to discover a critical, lost, Christian document that refers to the location of the fabled Third Testament, one of the great undiscovered documents in Early Christian literature. (haha, take that Nag Hamadi & Qumran scrolls!) (eh, sorry, I guess that was a bit rude)

NOTE: Either zoom-in or right-click-open all these five images. I've uploaded them in the highest quality I can, but you'll need to do the former to see them properly, I think.

So, the story is about... wow... it's a deep story. But it's an absolute THRILLER at the same time, and I sure don't see that very often in terms of philosophical / historic / mythological works. Anyway, it's about the hunt for a certain lost tome of Early Christianity, which in turn reveals an absolutely breath-taking figure in the religion, still alive... still jonesing for... well, let's just say some BIG THINGS. oO

Personally, this is one of those that I'd call a "flawed-masterpiece." It has a few, couple hiccups in terms of pure-storytelling, and perhaps a bit of logistics-issues, but otherwise it's utterly fascinating, compelling work, with all kinds of interesting discussions and sub-discussions that it engenders, IMO. In plain English, this is an UNCOMMONLY good little, movie-like masterpiece.

(if it's not completely clear, Elisabeth winds up falling in to an underground lake, and it's *just* short enough of a drop as to not cause her physical harm)

More info and different perspectives here:
https://www.bedetheque.com/serie-23-BD-Troisieme-Testament.html

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

You really have a hand for posting stuff that I'd like to add to my reading list. Already wanted to comment the last time, but never get around to. Thanks, all stuff I would have never looked at on my own - I appreciate it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

I really appreciate that; thank you. :-)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

It’s really good. I loved reading it back in the day.