European Comics Dungeon: Vol.1 Duck Heart By Hervé St-Louis December 17, 2004 - 08:52 Publisher(s): NBM Publishing Delcourt Writer(s): Joann Sfar Penciller(s): Lewis Trondheim Inker(s): Lewis Trondheim Cover Artist(s): Lewis Trondheim ISBN: 978-1561634019 Dungeon is the first volume of a series originally published by Delcourt, a French publisher. It’s the story of a duck becoming the champion of a dungeon filled with heroes, monsters, bandits and more exotic and nightmarish creatures. Herbert the Timorous Duck, must overcome his fears and rise to the task. Hopefully, Marvin the Dragon is by his side helping him through the mess. The story is unpretentious and easy to read. It’s also very funny and often philosophical without being heavy or snobbish. The characters are very down to Earth and although this is a story dealing with monsters, a 10-year-old would really enjoy himself with this book. Herbert is a better duck than we expected. This story reads a lot like The Lords of the Ring. Trondheim is known in Europe for his curt yet effective work and storytelling. Here, we see the same economy of lines and design work in the comic book’s favour. The character’s and the background designs are not complicated, yet, they are fun. It feels a lot like reading a polished version of Groo. Trondheim proves that one does not need a popular style to be a master artist. © Copyright 2002-2019 by Toon Doctor Inc. - All rights Reserved. All other texts, images, characters and trademarks are copyright their respective owners. Use of material in this document (including reproduction, modification, distribution, electronic transmission or republication) without prior written permission is strictly prohibited.