"Denz"
8+8+12+12+12+12(serial) pgs. Appeared first time 
in
Penthouse Comix #15 (1996)
to #20 (1997).
Story: Jan Strand. Color/Art: Richard Corben
(printed sign as Rich Corben, © 1995, © 1996). Lettering:
printed (Corben).
| In France: as "Denz [FRA]",
as a 7 part serial in BD
Penthouse [Comix] #12 to #18. In The Netherlands: as "Denz [NL]", as a 6 part serial in Penthouse Comix [NL] #1 to #6 (1998), and as one in Den [NL] 7. In Spain: as "Denz [SPA]", as a 6 part serial in Penthouse Comix [SPA] #15 to #20. |
- Part 1(6): ["Neema"]. 8 pgs. Penthouse
Comix #15 (1996)
Part 2(6): ["Bells"]. 8 pgs. Penthouse Comix #16 (1996)
Part 3(6): ["Queen Ryllia"]. 12 pgs. Penthouse Comix #17 (1996)
Part 4(6): ["Lord Noot"]. 12 pgs. Penthouse Comix #18 (1996)
Part 5(6): "The Quits... and Beyond". 12 pgs. Penthouse Comix #19 (1997)
Part 6(6): "Conclusion, the Nether Regions". 12 pgs. Penthouse Comix #20 (1997)
Keywords: Transformation. Stones. Betrayal. Bells. Magic.
Dramites. Fight for life. Diving. Labyrinth.
Synopsis: Denzil Easton Norman, Den's brother, builds
up the same transporter than Den did and follows his bro's footsteps.
Denz has female helper Neema who does not get paid and she jumps
after Denz. Both Denz and Neema goes through physically better
body transformation. Time has passed in Neverwhere and people
(as well Den himself) has became older. Neema steals Loc-nar
and kicks Denz back to the Earth. When Denz finally gets back
to Neverwhere Neema has already ruined everything; she is now
ruler of dramites and whole Neverwhere and keeps Den as a prisoner.
With advises of old lady with bells Denz decides to rescue Den.
He has a companion, one dramite. On the way they get caught by
seafaring people ("Den 5: Elements"),
frog people, get lost into the labyrinths of quits, meet Indian
girl's lonely lizard and finally end up into castle of Neema
and dramite soildiers.
Comment: Saga of Den gets surprising sequal. Surprising
is also the place you can find it (Penthouse Comix). Corben's
totally computer generated color work rules brilliantly. Story
of Jan Strand visits a lot on the old ground of DenSaga, but
gives quite much new stuff too. Just marvelous script.
Extras: The Jan
Strnad interview (February, March 2001). Den's
Legacy,
a full length run through of entire Den's adventures (beware a major spoilers!).
Copyright © 2000 Heart-Attack-Series, Ink!, SidSid Keränen
Appeared first time 14th Sept. 1997. Last modified May 25, 2005.
