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Chargement... Sherlock Holmes Mysteries Volume 2 (Sherlock Holmes Mysteries (Moonstone))par Martin Powell
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Two tales of the great detective in one volume: "Return of the Devil" -- The many drug addicts of London havefallen victim to a poisonous supply of cocaine, trapping Sherlock Holmes himselfwithin its deadly grip. The Great Detective is submerged in a world ofnightmares where the evil Professor Moriarty still lives, and Holmes' dream oflove with Irene Adler, "The Woman," seems to have become a reality. Holmes mustdo battle against his very soul, at last facing his most terrible enemy:himself. "The Loch Ness Horror" -- A sequel to "Return of the Devil." Lured outof retirement, Holmes is called upon by the Vatican to investigate the bizarremurder of a priest. He swiftly deduces that this is no ordinary crime, and thatan immensely powerful holy relic has been stolen from the secret vaults.Aleister Crowley, the self proclaimed "Most Wicked Man in the World," casts hisevil designs against all humanity in a mad scheme to arouse Doomsday. Meanwhile,Dr. Watson returns to Baskerville Hall, where something demonic is once againhaunting the fog-shrouded moors. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Let's start with the least objectionable aspect: the art. At times, Seppo Makinen is capable of crafting finely detailed imagery that's quite beautiful. Unfortunately, that's only here and there on occasional panels. The rest of the time, he's producing overly-sketchy linework that's virtually indecipherable. There were times where I had to simply take it on faith that something was happening, because I couldn't make out the action through all the muddy artwork.
And Makinen also seems incapable of drawing any woman without their top almost falling off, and their nipples pushing mightily against the filmy fabric they're inevitably wearing. Not your standard Sherlock fare, to be sure.
And speaking of non-standard Sherlock fare, let's talk about Martin Powell's stories. Powell's an admitted fan of Sherlock, yet somehow manages to suck all the essential Sherlockness right out of the story, instead injecting scads of over-the-top supernatural plot devices that give Holmes literally nothing factual to work with.
He also turns Holmes into a yelling, panicking fool.
There is truly no redeeming features to these stories, and no reason for a devout Sherlock Holmes fan to seek them out. (