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Roderik comic book catalogue

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With these adventures we find ourselves in the 11th and 12th centuries, the period of the Templars and the Crusades. Among them is a crusader with an extraordinary mission…  More

Roderik

Roderik

With the adventures of 'Roderik' (on a screenplay by Lucien Meys ), William Vance moves into a setting where he likes to stay, the (high and late) Middle Ages. Knight of the Cross Roderik and his squire's drinking organ (aka his companion) must bring a stunning young woman to safety to a promised land somewhere in the Near East. Whenever they get into great trouble (due to intrigue at the court, through attacks by robbers or by renegade Templars) they are helped out by the mysterious (legendary) Amathea with her private army, the first mercenaries so to speak.

Although the story (only pre-published in the women's magazine Het Rijk der Vrouw ) comes across as rather meager, Vance's detailed drawings make up for it a lot. Especially if he drew the damsel Amathea. Although she didn't steal a leading role, many a (young male) reader's heart started beating faster!
This series ended quite soon after the second album because Vance threw himself on 'Ramiro' which was set in the Spanish Middle Ages. A period and decor that suited him better.

This is also where Vance's penchant for portraying the past as best as possible surfaced as he included some historical information and a map of Palestine (where the story is set) in the back. Also some engravings of the man's great example, Gustave Doré, about this period.

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Met de avonturen van 'Roderik' (op scenario van Lucien Meys) begeeft William Vance zich in een decor waar hij graag vertoeft, de (hoge en late) middeleeuwen. Kruisridder Roderik en zijn drankorgel van een schildknaap (oftewel zijn metgezel) moeten een bloedmooie jonge vrouw in veiligheid zien te brengen naar een beloofde land ergens in het Nabije Oosten. Telkens als ze in grote moeilijkheden komen (door intriges aan het hof, door aanvallen van rovers of van afvallige tempeliers) worden ze daaruit geholpen door de mysterieuze (legendarische) Amathea met haar privé-legertje, de eerste huurlingen zeg maar.

Alhoewel het verhaal (enkel voorgepubliceerd in het vrouwenblad Het Rijk der Vrouw) eerder wat magertjes overkomt, de gedetailleerde tekeningen van Vance maken daartegenover veel goed. Zeker als hij de jonkvrouw Amathea tekende. Alhoewel zij geen hoofdrol wegkaapte ging toch menig (jong mannelijk) lezershart wat sneller kloppen!

Deze reeks stopte vrij vlug na het tweede album omdat Vance zich wierp op 'Ramiro' welk zich in de Spaanse Middeleeuwen afspeelde. Een periode en decor wat hem beter lag.

Ook kwam hier Vance’s hang om het verleden zo goed mogelijk weer te geven naar boven daar hij achterin enige historische informatie en een kaart van Palestina (waar het verhaal gesitueerd wordt) bijvoegde. Verder ook enkele gravures van ’s mans grote voorbeeld, Gustave Doré, over deze periode.


Number of comic books
10
Number of related items
5
Oldest item
Amathea (1975)
Latest item
Rodryk (2015)
Most expensive item
Roderik (€ 25.00)
Date of entry:February 11, 2013 17:29by:Vance-ke
Last updated :March 04, 2013 20:35by:Vance-ke

Roderik comic book catalogue
9 selected
Amathea
€ 
5
.
00
Amathea
  • 1975
  • 1
De oude man van de bergen
€ 
5
.
00
De oude man van de bergen
  • 1976
  • 2
Amathea
Amathea
  • 1979
  • 1
Le vieux de la montagne
Le vieux de la montagne
  • 1979
  • 2
Vance - Water, lucht, aarde, vuur
€ 
5
.
00
Vance - Water, lucht, aarde, vuur
  • 1998
  • 10
Roderik
€ 
25
.
00
Roderik
  • 2001
  • 7 HC
Roderik
€ 
5
.
50
Roderik
  • 2001
  • 7
Rodric
Rodric
  • 2001
  • 7 HC
Rodryk
€ 
7
.
50
Rodryk
  • 2015
  • 7 HC
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