J ai le souvenir que tu avais un bon souvenir de cette periode là.
La fin de la période Pollina avec le côté road trip est excellente.
Voilà qui me rassure sur ma mémoire.
Jim
Oui cette époque est sympa.
Ouais y avait quelques idées sympas mais qui en grande majorité ont déboucher sur pas grand chose
A part des cross je n ai lu xforce qu avec milligan
Loeb etait venu à bout de mon interet pour la série.
Je venais de commencer les comics le style de Pollina m’a scotché direct. Deux ou trois ans après, j’ai bossé pour un petit comic shop sur Amiens pendant les vacances et je le suivais sur les festivals et autres braderies. La boutique à fermée un an ou deux après, elle était dans une petite rue, pour la trouver fallait connaître. Bref il roulait pas sûr l’or, du coup j’étais pas déclaré et payé en marchandise. C’est comme ça que j’ai eu mes premières planches originale. Et la première à été bien entendu du Pollina sur X-Force. ( cf thread vos planches)
C’était l’instant je raconte ma vie
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MMW MIGHTY THOR HC VOL 21
MARVEL COMICS
SEP211051
(W) Doug Moench, More (A) Keith Pollard, More (CA) Bob Hall
The God of Thunder needs all the help he can get against the Bi-Beast. Enter: Iron Man! Then, it’s a Man-Beast/Man-Thing showdown with Thor in the middle - while Loki conspires to pit his adopted brother against the stone men of Easter Island and the great dragon Fafnir! As if that’s not drama enough, Thor faces a gauntlet of foes in Zaniac, the Dark Man and the Scarlet Scarab, plus a one-on-one showdown with Darkoth - with Mephisto lurking in the background! And who are Grult and the Menagerie of Rimthursar? This Masterworks edition also includes a double-sized Annual extravaganza pitting Thor and the gods against the Demogorge and « Sea of Destiny, » a tale beautifully rendered by master illustrator John Bolton. Collecting THOR (1966) #315-327 and ANNUAL #10 and material from BIZARRE ADVENTURES #32.
Rated T
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $75.00
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GHOST RIDER EPIC COLLECTION TP HELL ON WHEELS
MARVEL COMICS
JAN221061
(W) Gary Friedrich, VARIOUS (A) Mike Ploog, VARIOUS (CA) Gil Kane
In 1972, one of the most iconic characters in comics history - the flame-skulled Ghost Rider - burned his demonic presence into readers’ minds! A legion of fans became addicted to the Rider’s combination of hell-on-wheels drama and action-horror adventure. And it begins right here as Johnny Blaze makes a deal with the devil to save his friend’s life! The payment due? Transformation into the Ghost Rider! The adventures that follow will take the horror hero to Hell to battle Satan, pit him against the tempting Witch-Woman and team him up with Daimon Hellstrom, the Son of Satan! Written by Gary Friedrich and Tony Isabella - and gloriously illustrated by Mike Ploog, Tom Sutton and Jim Mooney - these iconic adventures laid the groundwork for decades of red-hot action! Collecting MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (1971) #5-12, GHOST RIDER (1973) #1-11 and MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #15.
RATED T
In Shops: May 04, 2022
SRP: $39.99
INCREDIBLE HULK EPIC COLLECTION TP CROSSROADS
MARVEL COMICS
JAN221056
(W) Bill Mantlo (A) Sal Buscema, VARIOUS (CA) Mike Mignola
Bruce Banner is in charge - but for how long? After returning from the Beyonder’s Battleworld, Banner’s precarious hold on the Hulk’s savage persona has begun to slip, threatening to destroy the happiness he’s finally attained! And when the fighting-mad Hulk comes roaring back, it leads to a no-holds-barred battle against the entire Marvel Universe - and a shocking twist! Now, banished to the mysterious and deadly Crossroads dimension by Doctor Strange, a nearly mindless Hulk must claw his way back from the edge of insanity! As he battles the U-Foes, the N’Garai and a parade of ever more bizarre enemies, the Hulk will confront aspects of his own fractured psyche. But how did Bruce’s tragic childhood shape the monster within? Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #297-313 and ANNUAL #13, and ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) #29.
RATED T
In Shops: May 04, 2022
SRP: $44.99
MIGHTY MMW AVENGERS OLD ORDER CHANGETH GN TP VOL 02 CHO CVR
MARVEL COMICS
JAN221064
(W) Stan Lee (A) VARIOUS, Don Heck (CA) Michael Cho
The stories that built the Marvel Universe, from the brilliant minds of legendary creators - now available in an accessible new format the whole family can enjoy! Brought together to fight the Marvel Universe’s biggest menaces, Iron Man, Thor, Giant-Man and the Wasp were heavy hitters. But Marvel heroes don’t just fight crime - they live, dream, argue and even fall out! In an innovative twist that would come to define the Avengers, Stan Lee chose to have the team’s original members depart, leaving Captain America to carry on with new allies: Hawkeye, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch - all former foes, now conflicted and newly minted heroes who completed a dynamic, unpredictable and exciting new quartet! Featuring the menaces of Kang the Conqueror, Count Nefaria, Baron Zemo’s Masters of Evil, the Swordsman and more! Avengers reassemble! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #11-20.
AGES 10 & UP
In Shops: May 04, 2022
SRP: $15.99
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SHE-HULK EPIC COLLECTION TP BREAKING FOURTH WALL
MARVEL COMICS
JAN221058
(W) John Byrne, VARIOUS (A) VARIOUS (A/CA) John Byrne
She’s done being savage - now it’s time to be sensational! Comics legend John Byrne launches She-Hulk’s second solo series with a twist - because Shulkie knows she’s a character in a comic book! As the jade giantess smashes the glass ceiling at her new law firm, she does the same to the « fourth wall » between character and audience - quipping with readers and arguing with her comic’s creators as she takes on bizarre foes including the Circus of Crime, the Toad Men, Stilt-Man and Xemnu the Titan! Plus: Jen meets Golden Age hero the Blonde Phantom and learns harsh lessons about the rules of comics!
The mayhem of Madcap! A wedding proposal like no other! And She-Hulk: The Movie?! Collecting SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK #1-12; SHE-HULK: CEREMONY #1-2; and material from SOLO AVENGERS #14, MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #18 and MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #48.
RATED T+
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $39.99
AVENGERS EPIC COLL TP OPERATION GALACTIC STORM NEW PTG
MARVEL COMICS
JAN221060
(W) Mark Gruenwald, VARIOUS (A) VARIOUS (A/CA) Steve Epting
The Kree/Shi’ar War! When two of the galaxy’s most ancient and powerful races clash, it’s up to Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to play cosmic peacekeepWith Earth in the crossfire, the Avengers are drawn into the conflict - and end up as alien invaders on war-torn worlds of wonder! Assemblers East and West are embroiled in an epic too big for even two Avengers titles - one that will shake the team to its very foundations! Super heroes from
three galaxies clash in a war filled with incredible action - including Thor vs. Gladiator of the Shi’ar Imperial Guard - and the Avengers will face repercussions that will haunt them for years! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #345-347, AVENGERS WEST COAST (1985) #80-82, QUASAR (1989) #32-34, WONDER MAN (1991) #7-9, IRON MAN (1968) #278-279, THOR (1966) #445-446, CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #401; MATERIAL FROM CAPTAIN
AMERICA (1968) #398-400.
RATED T
In Shops: May 11, 2022
SRP: $44.99
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MMW AVENGERS HC VOL 22
MARVEL COMICS
OCT210991
(W) Roger Stern, More (A) More (A/CA) Al Milgrom
In the 1980s, every series touched by Roger Stern turned to gold. His tenure on The Avengers proves that-and it begins here! First, Monica Rambeau takes her place alongside Earth’s Mightiest, just in time to witness the trial of Hank Pym. Then, Egghead rears his evil head, pushing Pym to the edge. The Avengers also welcome another new member, Thanos’ fun-loving brother Starfox! Stern strengthens the Avengers position as the lynchpin Marvel heroes with an Annual adventure to the Inhumans’ refuge on the moon and a Fantastic Four crossover drawn by John Byrne. The startling aftermath will change the Vision forever. Plus: Doctor Strange and the Scarlet Witch seek the dark power of the Book of the Darkhold! Collecting THE AVENGERS (1963) #227-235, ANNUAL (1967) #12, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) #16, DOCTOR STRANGE (1974) #60 and THE FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #256 and material from #257.
Rated T
In Shops: May 18, 2022
SRP: $75.00
MMW DAZZLER HC VOL 03
MARVEL COMICS
OCT210989
(W) Jim Shooter, More (A) Frank Springer, More (CA) Bill Sienkiewicz
Dazzler returns to the top of the Masterworks charts in her third volume! Family secrets explode in Alison Blaire’s life: No sooner does her half sister, Lois London, arrive than Dazzler finds herself on the run as a fugitive accused of murder while trying to stay one step ahead of a vengeful Rogue! Dazzler is bent on staying out of the super hero game - but she still winds up in Attilan, where she must team up with the Inhumans against Blackout and Moonstone! Things are much calmer on the fashion runway when Alison joins Millie the Model’s agency - that is, until Chili Storm shows up! This volume concludes with the graphic novel DAZZLER: THE MOVIE, guest-starring the X-Men! And don’t miss Bill Sienkiewicz’s painted cover art! Collecting DAZZLER #26-34 and MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL #12: DAZZLER - THE MOVIE.
Rated T
In Shops: May 18, 2022
SRP: $75.00
C’est tellement vrai. Bon au mois on connait le programme de la prochaine intégrale.
AOUT 2022
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: SPIDER-WOMAN VOL. 3 HC
- Written by MICHAEL FLEISHER & CHRIS CLAREMONT with JM DEMATTEIS
- Penciled by STEVE LEIALOHA with JERRY BINGHAM & ERNIE CHAN
- Cover by STEVE LEIALOHA
- Publishing magnate Rupert Dockery wants to expand his media empire. To do so will require putting Spider-Woman in her place, but Jessica Drew is not the kind to surrender easily to the machinations of a corporatist like Dockery! Striking an unlikely alliance with the Enforcer may be Spider-Woman’s only way to beat back Dockery and save her best friend’s life. The saga winds up with the arrival of Werewolf by Night and the stunning debut of the Hornet! Then, in the midst of his UNCANNY X-MEN glory, Chris Claremont takes over as writer — and he brings the X-Men with him! Jessica must team with Xavier’s mutants to take on the unstoppable Juggernaut! Plus: Siryn’s first appearance and another classic team-up with Spider-Man! Collecting SPIDER-WOMAN (1978) #26-38.
- 288 PGS./Rated T …$75.00
- ISBN: 978-1-302-94669-2
- Trim size: 7 x 10
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MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 24 HC
Written by TOM DEFALCO with ROGER STERN, STAN LEE & BOB LAYTON
Penciled by RON FRENZ with RICK LEONARDI & BOB LAYTON
Cover by RON FRENZ
The rumors are true! Spider-Man came out swinging in 1984 in a new black costume that rocked the comics industry and changed the way Marvel viewed its most famous iconography! The Marvel Masterworks launches into this historic era of Spidey history with a collection that showcases top-shelf work from the creative team of Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz. They ask: Who is the Rose, and why has he picked Spidey as his target? Then the Red Ghost and Jack O’Lantern return, while the Puma makes his debut! Meanwhile, the Hobgoblin goes on the hunt for Norman Osborn’s most dreaded secrets — and has Liz and MJ square in his sights! Plus: Stan Lee returns to script a double-sized Annual showdown with the Scorpion! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #252-262 and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) #18.
336 PGS./Rated T …$75.00
ISBN: 978-1-302-93326-5
Trim size: 7 x 10
CONAN THE BARBARIAN EPIC COLLECTION: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS — VENGEANCE IN ASGALUN TPB
- Volume #6 in the Conan the Barbarian Epic Collections
- Written by ROY THOMAS
- Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA & HOWARD CHAYKIN
- Cover by GIL KANE
- Conan the Barbarian and the pirate queen Bêlit continue their quest to reclaim her rightful place on the throne of Asgalun! To do so, they must descend deep down the River Styx into Luxur — the capital city of Stygia, land of snake-worshippers — in search of Bêlit’s father. Along the way, they’ll encounter raiders off the coast of Shem and the famous — and deadly — Hawk-Riders of Harakht! The journey also takes Conan to the Lost Valley of Iskander as he pursues the powerful Eye of Set and into swamps where a sultry witch and man-dragons threaten to devour him alive! Then Conan is joined by one of the fiercest allies he’ll ever know: the formidable fighter and skilled mage Zula! Collecting CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1970) #72-88.
- 328 PGS./Rated T+ …$44.99
- ISBN: 978-1-302-93354-8
- Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
- © 2022 Conan Properties International LLC
MOON KNIGHT EPIC COLLECTION: BUTCHER’S MOON TPB
- Volume #4 in the Moon Knight Epic Collections
- Written by ALAN ZELENETZ, JO DUFFY, CHRISTOPHER PRIEST, CARY BURKETT, ANN NOCENTI, CHUCK DIXON & MORE
- Penciled by CHRIS WARNER, MARK BEACHUM, GREG LAROCQUE, BRENT ANDERSON, SAL VELLUTO, RUSS HEATH, JUDITH HUNT & MORE
- Cover by CHRIS WARNER
- Moon Knight rises again! Marc Spector has exchanged his heroic mantle for the easy lifestyle of alter ego Steven Grant. But when a deadly foe arises in Egypt, Spector must embrace his destiny and become the Fist of Khonshu once again! Moon Knight will face deadly threats from Morpheus to Bluebeard, but what will a return to vigilantism mean for his relationship with Marlene? When Bushman seizes control of his homeland, Marc must renew rivalries with his deadliest foe! And when the Midnight Man seeks to eclipse Moon Knight, Marc is eager to clean his clock! But whose side are Brother Voodoo and the Black Cat on? Collecting MOON KNIGHT (1985) #1-6, MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #144, MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #30, MARC SPECTOR: MOON KNIGHT #1-7 and material from SOLO AVENGERS #3, MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #38-39 and MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1990) #1.
- 456 PGS./Rated T+ …$39.99
- ISBN: 978-1-302-94816-0
- Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
WOLVERINE EPIC COLLECTION: BACK TO BASICS
- Volume #2 in the Wolverine Epic Collections
- NEW PRINTING!
- Written by ARCHIE GOODWIN, PETER DAVID, JO DUFFY & WALTER SIMONSON
- Penciled by JOHN BYRNE, GENE COLAN, JOHN BUSCEMA, KLAUS JANSON, BARRY KITSON, BILL JAASKA, HOWARD CHAYKIN & MIKE MIGNOLA
- Cover by JIM LEE
- ON SALE SEPTEMBER 2022
- Savage tales featuring atmospheric artwork by Marvel’s finest artists! An old friend’s death leads Logan to Nick Fury…and the Swift Sword terrorist organization! But what is the surprising secret under the new Scorpio’s mask? Then Wolverine travels to the untamed jungle of the Savage Land — so why is he fighting cyborgs? And which longtime X-Men foe is responsible? When his old enemy Roughouse is kidnapped, Wolverine follows a trail of tainted cocaine from Madripoor to Central America — but can the young revolutionary La Bandera help a sick and infected Wolverine survive against Tiger Shark and bring down a corrupt regime? Plus: Logan must avenge an old friend, but can he uncover the secret of the Master Form — without his memories? Collecting WOLVERINE (1988) #17-30, WOLVERINE/NICK FURY: THE SCORPIO CONNECTION and WOLVERINE: THE JUNGLE ADVENTURE.
- 464 PGS./Rated T+ …$39.99
- ISBN: 978-1-302-94693-7
- Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
AVENGERS EPIC COLLECTION: THE COLLECTION OBSESSION TPB
- Volume #21 in the Avengers Epic Collections
- NEW PRINTING!
- Written by BOB HARRAS, SCOTT LOBDELL, FABIAN NICIEZA, DANNY FINGEROTH, ROY THOMAS, DANN THOMAS, PETER DAVID & MORE
- Penciled by ANDY KUBERT, STEVE EPTING, PAUL ABRAMS, RON LIM, KEVIN WEST, RON WAGNER, JAMES FRY,
- TOM MORGAN, GEORGE FREEMAN & MORE
- Cover by RON LIM
- ON SALE SEPTEMBER 2022
- To battle the Brethren! Thane Ector and his allies devastated the Collector, and now they’ve come for Earth. To stop them, the Avengers must call in reserves, returnees and a new recruit! But will the humbled Elder of the Universe aid Earth’s Mightiest Heroes or renew his collection obsession? Hate may conquer all when the Sons of the Serpent strike, unless the Avengers and New Warriors can do something about it! But how will our heroes react when a fallen comrade seemingly returns? Plus: The Subterranean Wars rage, and the Vault prison becomes a death trap filled with deadly menaces — including Venom! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #334-344 and ANNUAL #20, AVENGERS: DEATHTRAP — THE VAULT and material from INCREDIBLE HULK ANNUAL #17, NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER ANNUAL #1, IRON MAN ANNUAL #12 and AVENGERS WEST COAST ANNUAL #6.
- 496 PGS./Rated T …$44.99
- ISBN: 978-1-302-94692-0
- Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
VENOM EPIC COLLECTION: CARNAGE UNLEASHED TPB
- Volume #5 in the Venom Epic Collections
- Written by MIKE LACKEY, TERRY KAVANAGH, HOWARD MACKIE, LARRY HAMA, BOB BUDIANSKY & MORE
- Penciled by ANDREW WILDMAN, STEVEN BUTLER, TOM LYLE, RON RANDALL, GREG LUZNIAK, TED HALSTED,
- DAVE HOOVER & MORE
- Cover by ANDREW WILDMAN
- Separation anxiety for Eddie Brock and Venom! The sinister symbiote finds himself caught in the web of Spider-Man’s clone, the Scarlet Spider! But when the battle leads to Eddie and his other being separated, can they find a way to escape captivity and reunite — or will the Life Foundation symbiotes stand in their way? Venom will need to be back at full strength when a hit video game provides Cletus Kasady with the opportunity to unleash Carnage once more! And when killer vigilante Sin-Eater strikes, Eddie’s ex-wife is caught in the crossfire. To survive, must she become the bride of Venom? Collecting SPIDER-MAN: THE ARACHNIS PROJECT #6, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #118-119, SPIDER-MAN (1990) #52-53, VENOM: SEPARATION ANXIETY #1-4, VENOM: CARNAGE UNLEASHED #1-4, VENOM: SINNER TAKES ALL #1-4 (A stories) and #5, UNCANNY ORIGINS #7 and Venom subplot pages.
- 496 PGS./Rated T …$44.99
- ISBN: 978-1-302-94825-2
- Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLLECTION: THE NEW REPUBLIC VOL. 6 TPB
- Written by MIKE RICHARDSON & RANDY STRADLEY
- Penciled by PAUL GULACY, JAVIER SALTARES & ISAAC BUCKMINSTER OWENS
- Cover by DAVID DORMAN
- The Crimson Empire trilogy! All the members of Emperor Palpatine’s elite Royal Guard have been hunted down and killed after his death, except one: Kir Kanos, the Emperor’s most loyal soldier. The man behind the murders is fellow guardsman Carnor Jax, now part of the Imperial ruling council, who wants the throne for himself. Kanos must escape Jax’s grasp and find new allies — and a new identity as bounty hunter Kenix Kil! But Kanos’ quest puts him in the crosshairs of both the remaining Empire forces and the leaders of the New Republic: Leia Organa, Han Solo and Luke Skywalker! Collecting STAR WARS: CRIMSON EMPIRE #0-6, STAR WARS BOUNTY HUNTERS — KENIX KIL, STAR WARS: CRIMSON EMPIRE II — COUNCIL OF BLOOD #1-6, STAR WARS: CRIMSON EMPIRE III — EMPIRE LOST #1-6 and material from DARK HORSE EXTRA #21-24 and DARK HORSE PRESENTS (2011) #1.
- 496 PGS./Rated T …$44.99
- ISBN: 978-1-302-94831-3
- Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
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MIGHTY MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE BLACK PANTHER VOL. 1 — THE CLAWS OF THE PANTHER GN-TPB MICHAEL CHO COVER
Written by STAN LEE & ROY THOMAS
Penciled by JACK KIRBY & JOHN BUSCEMA with BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH & FRANK GIACOIA
Covers by MICHAEL CHO & JACK KIRBY
The Mighty Marvel Masterworks are proud to present the Black Panther’s early adventures! In the 1960s, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created one of the most iconic super heroes ever conceived: the regal king of Wakanda — T’Challa, the Black Panther! Roy Thomas, joined by top artists including John Buscema, brought the Panther into the ranks of the Avengers and delved into his origins and backstory. From T’Challa’s first appearance and his battle with Klaw through his adventures with Captain America and his joining the ranks of the Avengers, each page in this Mighty Marvel Masterworks volume is history in the making! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #52-53 and #56; CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #100; AVENGERS (1963) #52, #62 and #73-74; DAREDEVIL (1964) #52 and material from FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #54 and TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #97-99.
240 PGS./Ages 10 & Up …$15.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-94709-5
Trim size: 6 x 9
Je viens de recevoir le recueil cartonné Avengers : West Coast Avengers - Lost in Space-Time, qui rassemble les épisodes 17 à 24 de la série West Coast Avengers écrite par Steve Englehart au milieu des années 1980. Cet arc est sans doute pour moi l’un des sommets de la série, qui contient quand même quelques belles pépites.
Au moment où débute l’action, le groupe semble enfin fonctionner de manière fluide, malgré les fortes personnalités de ses membres. Mais une ombre se profile, puisque Henry Pym se sent assez exclu. Et Englehart est bien décidé à ne pas ménager ses personnages, puisqu’il décrit un scientifique dépressif, au bord du suicide, sauvé in extremis par La Espirita, nouvelle incarnation de Firebird.
L’audace du scénariste, sans doute soutenu par l’éditorial qui tient à ce que les auteurs aillent au bout de leurs idées, est étonnante : évoquer la dépression et le suicide dans un comic book mainstream de super-héros classique, c’est surprenant.
Non content de faire le portrait d’un héros dont le moral s’effrite et qui se reconstruit dans ce qu’on appellerait aujourd’hui « un nouveau projet de vie », Englehart lance les autres héros dans un récit endiablé. Piégée par Dominus, l’équipe est renvoyée dans le passé à l’aide d’une machine temporelle coincée en direction du passé : c’est le début d’une saga temporelle qui permettra au scénariste amoureux de la continuité d’opposer les super-héros modernes à leurs ancêtres (notamment dans le monde des cow-boys exploité par Atlas Comics dans les années 1950 et 1960) et de les faire croiser d’autres voyageurs temporels.
L’astuce est ingénieuse (et sera reprise par Jean-Marc Lofficier et Luciano Bernasconi pour leur cycle tout à fait recommandable de Wampus, où l’agent cosmique du chaos est lui aussi condamné à un voyage vers le passé), et les récits de voyages, sous une forme ou une autre, fonctionnent toujours à merveille (on se souviendra du lent voyage de retour des X-Men sous Claremont et Byrne, où les mutants quittent la base de Magneto, passent par la Terre Sauvage, le Japon et le Canada avant de retrouver leurs pénates, mais également aux épisodes de Fantastic Four par Englehart là encore où le quatuor explore plusieurs mondes avant d’assister à « Secret Wars III »). Mais plutôt que de continuer le périple temporel, Englehart le complexifie, quand le Night Rider / Ghost Rider de l’époque enlève Mockingbird, séparant encore plus le groupe.
Ainsi, l’action se démultiplie, chaque page d’introduction de l’épisode étant découpée en autant de cases qu’il faut suivre d’intrigues à des périodes différentes.
Il y a une dimension bien évidemment ludique à cette écriture, Englehart s’amusant visiblement à maltraiter ses protagonistes tout en faisant référence à des voyages temporels précédents, l’un par les Fantastiques chez Rama-Tut, et les deux autres par Doctor Strange (l’un de ses périples correspondant à la fin de ses propres épisodes). Mais au-delà de ça, c’est aussi l’occasion d’avoir une vision plus riches des héros, notamment du couple Hawkeye / Mockingbird, de marquer le retour d’un héros et l’arrivée d’un nouvel allié (le surgissement de Moon Knight, s’il fait totalement sens dans le récit, arrive-t-il en remplacement de la première idée d’Englehart, à savoir intégrer Daredevil au groupe ?), de montrer l’affrontement entre deux versions de Rama-Tut et d’offrir un récit haletant, plein de rebondissement. Vraiment, cette saga a tout.
Le lecteur suit d’un côté le périple des héros vers le passé (et l’Égypte de Rama-Tut où ils espèrent trouver une machine en état de marche afin de faire le chemin inverse), et de l’autre le parcours d’un mot écrit par Hawkeye dans le passé et destiné à leurs amis du présent. Les deux fils narratifs enrichissent le suspense et maintiennent l’attention.
Et Al Milgrom, dessinateur attitré de la série, dont les limites graphiques sont rapidement atteintes, semble très motivé de son côté et livre des planches très convaincantes. Bref, un très chouette moment dans l’histoire du groupe.
Le recueil contient également deux épisodes de complément, les deux aventures auxquelles l’intrigue d’Englehart fait référence, à savoir Fantastic Four #19 et Doctor Strange #53, numéro doublement mémorable car il marque le départ de Cléa et le début de la dépression du Sorcier Suprême. Notons que le second est un hommage au premier, et donc qu’Englehart s’inscrit dans une tradition qui tient tout autant du jeu de poupées russes.
Jim
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Sommet de la dune du pilât j’imagine 
Et après on se plaint du prix des integrales
En VF dans Titans 109 à 115 et 117.
Elle a même Rama-Tout. ~___^
Le deuxième est inédit en VF, non ?
Tori.
je trouvais le mag passionnant à l’époque, et cette série était pour beaucoup dans mon intérêt.
Je le pense, oui.
Jim