The Eternals (Comics Series)
Die Ewigen (Original: Les Éternels ) is a Franco-Belgian comic series by Félix Meynet and Yann published from 2003 to 2010 .
The series can be assigned to the genres Action / Thriller . The Eternals are a secret organization of the Antwerp diamond company De Boers , which looks after the black sheep in the diamond business.
General
- Scenario: Yann
- Drawing: Félix Meynet
- Colors: Dominique & Félix Meynet
- Number of pages: 48
Each story extends over two volumes, which together form a cycle. The fictional plot thematizes real political events and social issues, such as the Six Day War in the Middle East, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict or the environmental destruction caused by the extraction of oil sands in Canada.
content
short version
Volume 1 & 2
This cycle takes place in Paris and Antwerp. Uma is working on the reconstruction of a charred skull and comes across a familiar face: that of her twin sister Mira, who disappeared without a trace 12 years earlier. It turns out that Mira worked for the secret organization The Eternals . Uma is kidnapped to Antwerp, the center of the international diamond trade, and is supposed to take Mira's place in the organization. Later on, there was a dispute with the JDC organization about so-called black diamonds. However, these are not real, but have been blackened with the help of ionizing radiation . It turns out that Mira was not murdered at all, but rather skillfully pulls the strings in the background. In a fight between Mehdi and Mira, she is finally fatally injured. Mira leaves Uma with a secret message that takes her to a boarding school in the French Alps. There Mehdi and Uma find out to their surprise that Mira had a daughter, little Mira. Last but not least, the whereabouts of the irradiated black diamonds can be clarified. You are on a pillar in Antwerp's old town, not far from Mira's apartment.
Volume 3 & 4
This cycle takes place in Paris and Israel. In a villa near Paris, the Eternals find the body of Salomon Goldstein, the brother of Isaak de Boers and an expert in cryptography. He leaves a riddle about the whereabouts of a blood-red gem, the diamond of Abraham . This was stolen from a grave in Hebron by De Boers, Goldstein and two other supporters during the Six Day War in Israel. In search of the gem, Uma travels to Israel. There other organizations are trying to get hold of the diamond. Uma is kidnapped and barely survives a bomb attack on a bus after she escaped. In the end, the diamond can be tracked down. Goldstein had used it as a second eye for his stray cat. To end the curse that seems to lie on the gem, Uma and De Boers bring the diamond back to Israel.
Volume 5 & 6
This cycle takes place mainly in Canada. Uma and Jai are hired by De Boers to track down a suitcase full of diamonds that has been lost since a plane crash on the Canadian tundra. In this case there is also an old document, the so-called speaking wax . This should provide information about the territorial claims of several indigenous tribes and is required for negotiations on the mining rights for a diamond mine. During their search for the wrecked plane, Jai and Uma come across the parents of two missing boys who were also on board the plane. In the further course, there are arguments with locals and mercenaries who also want to take possession of the diamonds and speaking wax . However, Jai and Uma can get the suitcase to safety. One of the two boys, Victor, survived the crash and so in the end there is a reunion with his mother, who helped Jai and Uma to track down the plane wreck.
main characters
- Uma : Works as a technician at the Anthropological Institute in Paris, twin sister of Mira, permanently suicidal
- Mira : Uma's twin sister and one of the Eternals
- Mehdi : Parisian policeman and Uma's best friend
- Jai : Works for the Eternals , former partner of Mira
- Isaak De Boers : Chief of the Eternals
- Little Mira : daughter of Mira, is taken in by Uma after her death, a pyromaniac
Publications
In the French-language original, the albums were published by Dargaud between 2003 and 2010 . From 2005 to 2011 the series was published in Germany by the Bunte Dimensions publishing house .
| Volume no. | cycle | German title | Original title | ISBN (of the German edition) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cycle 1 (Diamants noirs) |
Uma (2005) | Uma (2003) | ISBN 978-3-938698-21-1 |
| 2 | Mira (2005) | Mira (2004) | ISBN 978-3-938698-22-8 | |
| 3 | Cycle 2 | The Diamond of Abraham (2006) | Le Diamant d'Abraham (2005) | ISBN 978-3-938698-23-5 |
| 4th | The Well of Darkness (2006) | Le Puits des ténèbres (2006) | ISBN 978-3-938698-24-2 | |
| 5 | Cycle 3 | The talking wax (2010) | La cire qui chante (2010) | ISBN 978-3-938698-30-3 |
| 6th | The Ice Coffin (2011) | Le Cercueil de Glace (2010) | ISBN 978-3-938698-49-5 |
reception
“The Eternal is without a doubt one of the best series in recent years. The narrative density, the atmosphere, the realistic design of the pages are combined with a fantastic and fascinating story that has a lot of depth. "
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bernd Glasstetter: Comic Review - Die Ewigen 4: The Well of Darkness. In: splashcomics.de. June 17, 2006, accessed December 11, 2019 .