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Heinrich Ausburg, soldat nazi de la seconde guerre mondiale, trouve la mort sur le front de l’Est. Au lieu d’accéder au paradis ou en enfer, il se retrouve projeté sur Resurrection, planète ressemblant à la Terre, mais où les terres sont les mers, et vice-versa. Il se retrouve Chevalier Vampire, caste dirigeante et puissante, adoubé sous le nom de Requiem, et découvre les « joies » de sa nouvelle Vie sur cette planète où l’on rajeunit, au lieu de vieillir.
48 pages, Hardcover
First published November 1, 2000
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Pat Mills
836books220followersPat Mills, born in 1949 and nicknamed 'the godfather of British comics', is a comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since.
His comics are notable for their violence and anti-authoritarianism. He is best known for creating 2000 AD and playing a major part in the development of Judge Dredd.
His comics are notable for their violence and anti-authoritarianism. He is best known for creating 2000 AD and playing a major part in the development of Judge Dredd.
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June 19, 2013
The first volume of Requiem Chevalier Vampire was pretty different than comics that I usually read. The variant of hell where everything is inverse, where time flows backwards and people grow younger, continents are oceans of blood and Earth oceans are where land is, where your social standing is better the more attrocities you commited during your life, the dictionary that protagonists use where words like 'malevolence', 'curse' and 'malediction' are used in the same sense where we would use 'blessings' and 'holy', all of this makes for a fascinating read.
A slight problem is that descriptions and explanations of this great setting somewhat take away from character developement. The protagonist is well fleshed-out for the first volume of a comic, but the rest of the cast are merely introduced. Hopefully, they will also develop in later volumes.
But what separates this comic from the others is its amazing art. At first it was a bit repulsive with prevalence of the red color and visceral (literally) atmosphere, but the more I read, the more I was appreciating the details, lines, matching of colours, and overall awesomeness of Ledroit's work. I think I spent more time gazing and admiring the pictures than actually reading the comic.
Resurrection is a great introduction to Chevalier Vampire, and I cannot thank enough a friend of mine who introduced me to this series.
A slight problem is that descriptions and explanations of this great setting somewhat take away from character developement. The protagonist is well fleshed-out for the first volume of a comic, but the rest of the cast are merely introduced. Hopefully, they will also develop in later volumes.
But what separates this comic from the others is its amazing art. At first it was a bit repulsive with prevalence of the red color and visceral (literally) atmosphere, but the more I read, the more I was appreciating the details, lines, matching of colours, and overall awesomeness of Ledroit's work. I think I spent more time gazing and admiring the pictures than actually reading the comic.
Resurrection is a great introduction to Chevalier Vampire, and I cannot thank enough a friend of mine who introduced me to this series.
April 4, 2023
A graphic novel in every sense of the word. A beautifully grotesque series with a very unique art style like none I've ever seen. Every page is packed to the borders with stylized detail and enough chains, spikes, and leather to make Pinhead blush. Definitely, an 18+ read, very edgy/grimdark with plenty of nudity, violence, and satanic imagery.
The world of Resurrection is hell, everything is skull-shaped or pointy, time flows in reverse (so you arrive at the same age you died and get younger), and depending on what evil deeds you preformed in life determines how you are reincarnated. There seem to be several factions vying for control of Resurrection, and other 'dimensions' such as Limbo are seen as rivals.
Requiem, the main character was a Nazi who loved a Jewish woman during the war, gets shot in the head, and is reborn as a vampire (a high position in the caste). Before he knows what's happening he signs his soul away to a vampiric baby (so he's super old) to become a Knight of Nosferatu, a drug-fueled, tattooed, augmented super-soldier. in exchange, he hopes to learn the location of his earthly lover in Resurrection.
Two years earlier (or later...) he graduates and is reintroduced to Reserections society, a world of ghouls, werewolves, and all sorts of other monsters. Requiem quickly makes enemies with some other high ranking Knights and gets summoned to an epic battle complete with flying pirate ships, spectral horses, and a ton of artillery. The issue ends on a bit of a cliffhanger, which is understandable with how much they packed into about 50 pages
The world of Resurrection is hell, everything is skull-shaped or pointy, time flows in reverse (so you arrive at the same age you died and get younger), and depending on what evil deeds you preformed in life determines how you are reincarnated. There seem to be several factions vying for control of Resurrection, and other 'dimensions' such as Limbo are seen as rivals.
Requiem, the main character was a Nazi who loved a Jewish woman during the war, gets shot in the head, and is reborn as a vampire (a high position in the caste). Before he knows what's happening he signs his soul away to a vampiric baby (so he's super old) to become a Knight of Nosferatu, a drug-fueled, tattooed, augmented super-soldier. in exchange, he hopes to learn the location of his earthly lover in Resurrection.
Two years earlier (or later...) he graduates and is reintroduced to Reserections society, a world of ghouls, werewolves, and all sorts of other monsters. Requiem quickly makes enemies with some other high ranking Knights and gets summoned to an epic battle complete with flying pirate ships, spectral horses, and a ton of artillery. The issue ends on a bit of a cliffhanger, which is understandable with how much they packed into about 50 pages
June 29, 2021
Pat Mills is crazy and that's why this ludicrous concept works (at least so far).
May 5, 2020
Cała seria jest skrajnie edgy. Absurd i infantylny mrok wylewa się z niemal każdego zdania wypowiedzianego przez bohaterów. Samo czytanie komiksu jest jak oglądanie horrorów najgorszej klasy które są tak złe że aż dostarczają takiego uczucia żenującego rozbawienia. Requiem znalazło by się w TOP 10 najgorszych komiksów jakie znam. Polecam się zapoznać z dużą dawką dystansu.
December 21, 2021
Les dessins sont complètement sublimes et dégénérés. J'ai adoré. Par contre le scénario... On ne comprend pas la moitié de la mythologie car rien n'est expliqué, et quand c'est fait, c'est tellement lourd que ça sort complètement du fil de l'histoire déjà pas très développée. Heureusement qu'il y a des jolies images à regarder !
March 5, 2018
Well, at first I got little disgusted by style of story and the drawing here. But I got used to, even to sometimes chaotic text fields. And in fact, I quite like it now. First TPB is purgatory, if you manage to like the comics on the end of it, you will instantly like other TPBs. The story is good and forcing me to read on and on, the lore is interesting enough to bring new elements (but drawings could be bit overwhelming sometimes). As for me - it is worth to try.
August 18, 2024
C’est un peu les Chroniques de la lune noir chez les vampires…avec un peu d’Elric dedans. Encore une fois l’intérêt réside dans le dessin de Ledroit et un scénario qui n’est malheureusement pas à la hauteur de ce chef d’œuvre visuel. C’est gothique, c’est gore, c’est steampunk, c’est fantasy, ça emprunte un peu à Enki Bilal et on pourrait passer des heures à regarder les planches et doubles pages. Le drame de Ledroit est de ne pas avoir des scénarios à la mesure de son talent. J’avoue que je m’en fous un peu vu le résultat visuel. MAGISTRAL.
September 10, 2024
talk about a high-concept with beautiful visuals. no joke—it’s actually stunning. the art style and colors are just perfect. it fits the new theme of hell reimagined; perverse, interesting, and a tad bit ridiculous
November 7, 2020
tal cual lo que te esperas. totalmente edgy y cringe. grasioso
May 27, 2022
Dark. And darker still.
A gripping horror in story, characters, world, and art.
Just excellent. Totally original.
A gripping horror in story, characters, world, and art.
Just excellent. Totally original.
February 10, 2023
intéressant et intrigant, les dessins surtout sont très riches et poussés et le concept est suuuper recherché. un peu hors de ma zone de confort mais très sympa.
June 10, 2023
je suis sur que les autre parties sont meilleurs..c'est seulment le debut.
September 24, 2023
Visuellement, c'est grandiose et l'histoire est moins hermétique et suffisamment originale par rapport à d'autres œuvres de ledroit
July 31, 2024
l’artwork est phénoménal et j’ai envie de lire la suite mais 16,50� la bd que j’ai lu en 25min, ça fait cher
August 26, 2024
Absolutely gorgeous!
This book is a must read. Very beautiful to look at and the writing is all Top notch. I am hooked on this series.
This book is a must read. Very beautiful to look at and the writing is all Top notch. I am hooked on this series.
December 14, 2024
Très beaux dessins et le world building est intéressant
August 21, 2017
(Olivier Ledroit nous parle)
July 8, 2017
I wanted to like this novel. I really did. I was prepared for a disturbing trip into the bowels of hell, the images keeping me awake for hours afterward. The premise is interesting enough: those that commit horrific crimes on Earth are resurrected in Hell, with the worst being resurrected as Vampires. Rapists are resurrected as Centaurs, deranged religious fanatics as Werewolves, and nuns as Pirate Ghouls. The slain victims of each Vampire/Werewolf/Centaur/etc are too resurrected, doomed to wander the plains of "Resurrection" until their tormentor meets their demise.
In spite of how interesting the premise is, the novel falls flat as the authors fail to spend adequate time fleshing out the mythology. Was Dracula always the ruler of Resurrection? Where does a Vampire's soul go when he's regressed beyond infancy? If it's a good thing for a Vampire to regress past infancy, how does it differ from simply "expiring"? If someone made a conscious decision to reincarnate Thurim, then surely the regressed Vampires who disappear out of existence aren't being reincarnated, right? Do the other creatures in Resurrection age backward, or is it just Vampires? How the hell did Dracula manage to become a Vampire before going to Resurrection? Why aren't the victims' souls allowed to go to heaven after they perish on Earth?
I love a bit of mystery in my books, but there's a point beyond which it's no longer suspense and mystery, it's just shoddy storytelling. There's only so much that can be written off as lost in translation before the reader realises "Nope, the content wasn't there to begin with to be lost in translation". The authors would've benefited immensely from taking a good 5-10 pages just to flesh out the mythology, explaining how Resurrection came to be, the caste system, what lies beyond Resurrection etc. Instead we're taken immediately from Nazi Germany to the Killing Fields, to the Necropolis where we're lectured by an evil baby. We're supposed to accept that there's some mysterious thing called the cosmic tide, that demons being summoned apparently isn't a good thing, and 23rd Century London is appearing through a Portal.
The failure to hash out the mythology not only affects the story, but the artwork too. The artwork is beautiful and morbid and has the potential to inflict some serious nightmares. But without an equally disturbing story to stand behind, it appears more like the DeviantArt account of a 16 year old mallgoth circa 2006. It almost looks as if the authors are parodying themselves!
All that being said, there are some questions that I'm looking forward to finding the answers to. Is Rebecca stuck in Resurrection because she's tied to Heinrich, or is she tied to the Gestapo officer that killed her? Was she also linked to Thurim or did she only exist in the 20th century? Is Otto secretly the Gestapo officer that killed Rebecca? Were there other rulers in Resurrection before the Dracula family? Are there other realms or depths to Resurrection where the Dracula family have no power? What crimes did the female victims commit to deserve being resurrected as human blood bags to the Vampire army?
Overall: Requiem Chevalier Vampire: Resurrection is an interesting concept with the potential to inspire some serious nightmares, but it falls shockingly flat due to poor storytelling. Had the authors taken the time to adequately explain the world they created, they'd have a solid disturbing tale on their hands, rather than a half-arsed job that reads like a parody. I'll keep reading for the sake of finishing what I've started, but I'm not impressed.
In spite of how interesting the premise is, the novel falls flat as the authors fail to spend adequate time fleshing out the mythology. Was Dracula always the ruler of Resurrection? Where does a Vampire's soul go when he's regressed beyond infancy? If it's a good thing for a Vampire to regress past infancy, how does it differ from simply "expiring"? If someone made a conscious decision to reincarnate Thurim, then surely the regressed Vampires who disappear out of existence aren't being reincarnated, right? Do the other creatures in Resurrection age backward, or is it just Vampires? How the hell did Dracula manage to become a Vampire before going to Resurrection? Why aren't the victims' souls allowed to go to heaven after they perish on Earth?
I love a bit of mystery in my books, but there's a point beyond which it's no longer suspense and mystery, it's just shoddy storytelling. There's only so much that can be written off as lost in translation before the reader realises "Nope, the content wasn't there to begin with to be lost in translation". The authors would've benefited immensely from taking a good 5-10 pages just to flesh out the mythology, explaining how Resurrection came to be, the caste system, what lies beyond Resurrection etc. Instead we're taken immediately from Nazi Germany to the Killing Fields, to the Necropolis where we're lectured by an evil baby. We're supposed to accept that there's some mysterious thing called the cosmic tide, that demons being summoned apparently isn't a good thing, and 23rd Century London is appearing through a Portal.
The failure to hash out the mythology not only affects the story, but the artwork too. The artwork is beautiful and morbid and has the potential to inflict some serious nightmares. But without an equally disturbing story to stand behind, it appears more like the DeviantArt account of a 16 year old mallgoth circa 2006. It almost looks as if the authors are parodying themselves!
All that being said, there are some questions that I'm looking forward to finding the answers to. Is Rebecca stuck in Resurrection because she's tied to Heinrich, or is she tied to the Gestapo officer that killed her? Was she also linked to Thurim or did she only exist in the 20th century? Is Otto secretly the Gestapo officer that killed Rebecca? Were there other rulers in Resurrection before the Dracula family? Are there other realms or depths to Resurrection where the Dracula family have no power? What crimes did the female victims commit to deserve being resurrected as human blood bags to the Vampire army?
Overall: Requiem Chevalier Vampire: Resurrection is an interesting concept with the potential to inspire some serious nightmares, but it falls shockingly flat due to poor storytelling. Had the authors taken the time to adequately explain the world they created, they'd have a solid disturbing tale on their hands, rather than a half-arsed job that reads like a parody. I'll keep reading for the sake of finishing what I've started, but I'm not impressed.
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November 30, 2021
Im torn. This is quit terrible as in barely readable and possibly also mistranslated as narrative is difficult to follow. But the underlying plot is quite interesting it’s just that the art is so busy that is distracts from the small part in the mess that is a story. I give to two stars but really that is a star too much - it is a bit of fun though. I hope it comes together better I the next volume
April 27, 2012
J'adore le dessin de Ledroit ... Bon, par contre, le scénario, on sent dès le premier tome que c'est pas fameux fameux.
Mais ça suffit à laisser le dessinateur s'exprimer, donc je suis content !
Mais ça suffit à laisser le dessinateur s'exprimer, donc je suis content !
May 5, 2010
superb art; often adolescent storywriting
April 14, 2015
This looks promising
June 17, 2015
Красивый готический комикс, набитый бледными рыцарями-вампирами и кровавыми пейзажами. Размах впечатляет, а развороты сногсшибательны. Кое-где напоминает Темплсмита.
April 28, 2017
Well its amazing how they mixed the 2 War and vampires in the same thing
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