{"product_id":"the-adventures-of-blake-mortimer-the-complete-collection-volume-2","title":"THE ADVENTURES OF BLAKE \u0026 MORTIMER The Complete Collection Volume 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere are the most emblematic early adventures: the two-part \u003ci\u003eMystery of the Great Pyramid\u003c\/i\u003e, and above all, the incredible \u003ci\u003eYellow M\u003c\/i\u003e, a classic that propelled its author into the ranks of \u003ci\u003ebande dessinée\u003c\/i\u003e greats. Graphic quality, narrative rigor, constant dramatic tension, and that touch of the unreal that are the trademark of the series -- it's all there. Along with, of course, 40 pages of extra material on the creation of such seminal stories! First published in the legendary Euro magazine \u003cem\u003eTintin. \u003c\/em\u003e\n\nEach volume in the \u003cem\u003eComplete Collection \u003c\/em\u003ewill gather two or three books, in the original publishing order, plus another book's worth of extra material on the series and the author, as well as sketches and historical notes.\n\nMore about the series, from Wikipedia:\n\u003cem\u003eAdventures of Blake \u0026amp; Mortimer\u003c\/em\u003e is a Belgian comics series created by writer and comics artist \u003cstrong\u003eEdgar P. Jacobs\u003c\/strong\u003e. It was one of the first book series to appear in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine \u003cem\u003eTintin\u003c\/em\u003e in 1946, and was subsequently published in book form by Belgian comic book publisher Le Lombard.\n\nThe main protagonists of the adventures are Philip Mortimer, a leading British scientist, and his friend Captain Francis Blake, of MI5. The books' recurring antagonist is the sworn enemy of the heroes, Colonel Olrik, who appears very frequently throughout the series. Their confrontations take them into the realms of detective investigation and science fiction, dealing with themes of time travel, historical events, and espionage.\n\nThe settings of many of Jacobs' stories are contemporary, based on real-world events and environments, and as such the first few titles of the series present a look and feel reminiscent of the 1950s, while later installments showcase a political climate comparable to the 1970s. One exception to this rule is \"The Time Trap,\" starting in the present (i.e. early 1960s) but its action, caused by a sabotaged time machine, largely takes place in the 51st century – a brief venture in medieval times and a stopover in the Jurassic period also take place. Post-Jacobs stories are, so far, integrated into the chronology of the earlier books, or precede it, taking place in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.\n\nJacobs' art style, although typical of the Belgian comics drawings (known as \"clear line\" or \"ligne claire\"), is notable for its extensive use of light colors and its containment of scenes similar to those found in film production (the panoramic view over night-time London featured as the opening scene in \"The Yellow M\" being a good example of this).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CineBook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59643463205150,"sku":"BLAKM02H","price":46.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/0684\/7006\/files\/blakm02h-blake-and-mortimer-compl-coll-vol-2-book.jpg?v=1784516413","url":"https:\/\/shop.budsartbooks.com\/products\/the-adventures-of-blake-mortimer-the-complete-collection-volume-2","provider":"Bud's Art Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}