"King's Crown"
12 pgs. Appeared first time (in French) 
in Metal
Hurlant #142 (2003) (see in France, bellow). Reprinted in Metal
Hurlant [US Edition] #10 (2004).
Story: Jim Alexander. Art: Richard Corben (no
signature). Colors: Dan Brown. Lettering printed: Unknown (maybe Humanoids
Publishing).
In France: first appearing, as "La couronne du roi" in Metal Hurlant #142 (2003). |
Keywords: Tournament. Castles. Robots. King. Inherit.
Synopsis: King is dying. King has all technology by himself. Strongest
knights fight on floating castles for the crown. The winner takes all.
King's robots watch over the fights, and screen all tournament on screens
for a public which is on a level of Middle Ages. The winner is rebellious.
Comment: The story, by Jim Alexander, with combining far future
with Middle Age tournament is not bad, though not a new idea. There is
a twist
in the
end,
not bad,
nor that brilliant. The comic story was anyway enjoying to read. I like
the most the floating castles on first page and overweight king later in
the story (did somebody mention "Masks:
Too Hot for TV!"). Hopefully next story will be less masculine;
in this story you cannot
find
a
one leading
lady.
Women
are statistics, and furniture
in a couple of frames. I'm missing Mr. Corben's strong female characters.
Copyright © 2004 Heart-Attack-Series, Ink!, SidSid Keränen
Appeared first time March 13, 2004. Last modified May 25, 2005.
