Amoras 2047: Jerusalem

What made me happy today? Amoras 2047: Jerusalem.
On May 10th of this year, I wrote this blog about the new Suske and Wiske album Amoras 2047. Four days ago, Amoras 2047: Jerusalem (part two of the Amoras 2047 series) hit the shelves.
I was in the city today, so I decided to pick up a copy. I re-read the first part, and excitedly started reading the second part.
Wow. What can I say. I love it. If you remember, the first part ended with a major cliffhanger. Well, let's say that you find out pretty fast what happened there.
The comic takes place in the same dystopian future. The drawing style is the same, and the story is great. Sometimes it gets a bit confusing due to the time-travel element. But just stick with it, as the confusion usually resolves itself pretty fast.
Even though the comic had a grim, and gritty story, there's humor in there too. And I feel that it's kind of necessary to prevent the story from becoming too heavy. Yet it never feels like comic relief. It's just the way the characters are.
So stop by your local comic book store today, and grab a copy! It's worth it!

Amoras 2047

<b>What made me happy today? </b>Amoras 2047!
A while ago I came across a mysterious image on my Facebook newsfeed. Upon closer investigation I found out that this was the site for the new 'Suske and Wiske' comic, or 'Spike and Suzy' as they're called in English.
Bits and pieces of information came, along with some intriguing YouTube clips.
I grew up with Suske and Wiske, so I was very exited to find out there'd be a grown-up version coming soon.
And yesterday the moment finally arrived, Amoras 2047 hit the stores. Today I went and got my paper copy (it's also available for iPod and iPad) and almost immediately started reading it.
Wow. Suske and Wiske grew up. A lot. For those of you expecting the same old comics you grew up with: nope. It's nothing like the old ones. Yes, the characters are all there, but that's it. The tone is much grittier, there's violence and curse-words. The drawing style is completely different.
The downside of comics like this is that there's so few pages. A fast reader, like me, finishes this one in no time.
But I love this new style, and the comic! Too bad the damn thing ends with a major cliffhanger. Now I have to wait for the next part... And there'll be a total of 6 comics in this series. Can't wait!