Le Scorpion
Encyclopedia
The Scorpion is a Franco-Belgian comics series written by Stephen Desberg
, illustrated by Enrico Marini
and published by Dargaud
in French and Cinebook in English.
The adventures of the Scorpion lead him to the treasure of the Templars and to discover an interpretation of what might have happened to it. Between fiction and history, this comic distills Machiavellian theory on religious authority.
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has been publishing The Scorpion. Four albums have been released so far:
Stephen Desberg
Stephen Desberg is a Belgian writer of comics. In 2010, he was the 10th bestselling author of comics in France, with 412,000 copies of all his comics together sold that year.-Biography:...
, illustrated by Enrico Marini
Enrico Marini
Enrico Marini is an Italian comics artist.Famous works include Gipsy with writer Thierry Smolderen and Le Scorpion with writer Stephen Desberg.-Biography:...
and published by Dargaud
Dargaud
Les Éditions Dargaud is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1943 by Georges Dargaud.Initially, Dargaud published novels for women...
in French and Cinebook in English.
Summary
The story takes place in Rome during the second half of the eighteenth century. Cardinal Trebaldi decides to reinstate the power of the nine families, based on papacy. Armando Catalano, also known as The Scorpion, is a holy relics dealer. He is the son of a heretic who was burnt alive for misdirecting a priest from the church and Christian beliefs. Armando, the bearer the “mark of the devil”, a birthmark in the shape of a scorpion, will challenge the cardinal’s authority. The cardinal, who seems to be filled with hatred for The Scorpion, sends a young gypsy specialized in poisons to kill him.The adventures of the Scorpion lead him to the treasure of the Templars and to discover an interpretation of what might have happened to it. Between fiction and history, this comic distills Machiavellian theory on religious authority.
Albums
These albums are published by DargaudDargaud
Les Éditions Dargaud is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1943 by Georges Dargaud.Initially, Dargaud published novels for women...
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- La marque du diable - oct. 2000
- Le secret du Pape - oct. 2001
- La croix de Pierre - nov. 2002
- Le Démon au Vatican - Apr. 2004
- La vallée sacrée - nov. 2004
- Le trésor du Temple - oct. 2005
- Au Nom du Père - nov. 2006
- L'ombre de l'Ange - nov. 2008
- Masque de la Vérité - aug. 2010
English Translation
Since August 2008, Cinebook LtdCinebook Ltd
Cinebook Ltd is a British publishing company that publishes comic books and graphic novels. It describes itself as "the 9th art publisher," the 9th art being comics in continental Europe, especially France, Italy and Greece....
has been publishing The Scorpion. Four albums have been released so far:
- The Devil's Mark (includes The Pope's Secret) ISBN 9781905460625 - Aug. 2008
- The Devil in the Vatican (includes The Stone Cross) ISBN 9781905460908 - May 2009
- The Holy Valley ISBN 9781849180290 - Apr. 2010
- The Treasure of the Templars ISBN 9781849180467 - Aug. 2010