Skarr Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 Swords of Rome - Click here I wasn't aware that the excellent graphic novel series set in ancient Rome, called "Murena", by Jean Dufaux was available in English. I do have the entire series in French and highly recommend this to all fans of ancient Rome. The graphics and designs are great and I would urge everyone to check this out. The story is set in Nero's time and I think the character of the young Nero is well portrayed. However, the real star of the series is his mother, Agrippina, whose lust for power is unbridled as she seeks to not only control her husband Claudius but also every aspect of her son's life. He feels stifled by her and the change in Nero's character, as he loses every friend that he has formed in his childhood, on his road to power, is shown with great detail and a number of interesting incidents. Although there is a lot of historical fact behind the actual incidents / stories covered in the series, as you can expect, the writer has taken considerable liberties with each of the characters. However, the end result is quite lively and even believable, although it is based solely on the imagination of the writer / artist. All in all, this is a very enjoyable series and you can order this directly from Amazon. (I have posted a link at the very top). Here is a link to an image from the series (this is in French): http://www.fnac.com/shelf/ZoomBD.asp?PRID=...=1&typ=1520 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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