A bit of Rudyard Kipling and Jules Verne
This time, the creator of a great trilogy about Musashi Miyamoto, entitled The Way of the Sword, focused on a completely different atmosphere. Instead of feudal Japan, the action takes place in India in 1899. The main character is Kimball O’Hara, an agent working for Great Britain. As is usually the case, the protagonist was in the wrong place and time. He is accused of treason and has no choice but to run away. To regain his good name, he must descend to the very bottom of the sea to get to the shipwreck. However, there is only one ship that can take him there – unfortunately, to find the title Nautilus, Kim must first find its owner, i.e. Captain Nemo himself!
The story is captivating from the very beginning; We finally have spy threads here, and thus secrets, chases and explosions. Let’s add to this the charismatic main character, who is already fascinated by his origin (he is a representative of several nations). Secondary characters also perform well, for example, Captain Nemo is distinguished by a strong character and a sharp mind, and the smile of the sadistic Ostrów will remain in my memory for a long time!
Amazing submarine
Grabowski’s line captivates, because it is enough just to look at the frames showing the explosion of the ship and the whole mass of water flooding the sinking ship. All these scenes look amazing, you can even feel the power of the element on your own skin. It is impossible to fault something here, because the heroes also look very good. Grabowski cares about every detail, and especially skilfully reflects facial features and wrinkles. The title submarine also looks epic. As for the release, the Lost in Time release does not disappoint either. A solid piece of hardcover comic supplemented with beautiful sketches of characters and an interesting afterword! What more could you want? Probably only more pages in one volume.
Is it worth embarking on the Nautilus?
Nautilus is a fascinating and addictive game that you can’t tear yourself away from. Although, as was the case with the Way of the Sword , the first volume only stimulates the appetite. I feel that the story will only take off in the next part, and then we will be eagerly awaiting the end of the story. So far, the Shadow Theater has interested me in this trilogy, so I am eager to reach for the sequels (I expect miracles from it!). No wonder, after all, Mathieu Mariolle is a talented screenwriter!
