Siegfried. Volume 1. Alice A.

At the dawn of time in the depths of the dark forest, Nibelung Mimea grows Siegfried-a demigod and a half-man. He never met mortals. He is friends with wolves and knows nothing about his origin, until one day he finds a fragment of the sword of his ancestors. Thus begins the hero’s path - his search for himself and transformation. But Odin, the father of all the gods, had different plans for him. Will Siegfried be able to avoid the intended Valva?

You have a modern reading of the heroic epic. Wagnerian leitmotifs, Scandinavian mythology, plots of Arthur's cycle and Tolkien archetypes are intertwined by Alice to rethink the journey of the hero and create their own cosmogony. Is the price of knowledge high? Can a hero overcome the unconscious world will? The graphic novel was created in the recognizable style of the author, Io is seasoned with gloomy tones, the musicality of Miyazaki and the references to the Disney era of the 50s. The collection publication includes, in addition to the first volume of the trilogy, an extensive post-in-interview with the author, sketches of the characters, a comic book story and an animated film, as well as the work of classical artists who served as references. The trailer for the animated film from the Pumpkin/Bibo Films studio to Wagner's music, you can watch the QR code.

Alex Alice is one of the leading French comixists of our time, whose books have been translated into 15 languages. It is known for such works as the Third Testament, the Star Castle series, as well as the Siegfried trilogy. "Valkyrie". "Death of gods".