Review: Djinn Volume 3 The Tattoo
Legacy is one of those words that carries a lot of weight for many of us, with known or unknown ancestors. Many times, our families’ legacies is so much of us, that we not only carry it in name but also in standings. As anyone who has searched their family history, has found their background is as diverse as America is, and not what some may hope it to be. This world is not monochromatic nor is any family that exists today.
What it is to find out about your family and the very strange history that may be surprising or horrifying. This exact juxtaposition was seen recently in the PBS show, Finding Your Roots, where, the actor Fred Armisen found out recently that he was part Korean. I always wondered what it is to have found that an ancestor, who may be an important historical figure? In the third installment of Djinn, Kim is still on the quest for the long-lost treasure of the Black Sultan.
We catch up with Kim, as she throws herself at the mercy of the Djinn, to free the man she loves. We also catch up with Malek, who has bene jailed and tortured, and who uses his cunning to escape the prison. We are lastly taken back in time, to Jade, who is taken by Lord Nelson whom she seduces and manipulates to do her bidding. By book’s end, Jade and Malek have escaped, but with the Djinn’s blessing.
Overall, an adventure that doesn’t disappoint the reader. Not for one minute. The story by Jean Dufaux is thrilling and action packed. The art by Ana Miralles is vibrant ad striking. Altogether, a gorgeous and engrossing installment.
Story: Jean Dufaux Art: Ana Miralles
Story: 10 Art: 10 Overall: 10 Recommendation: Buy
There are many traditions around the world that have been carried on for hundreds of generations. Some of those traditions like jumping the broom, though borne from slavery, is still reenacted today in many African-American Weddings. Then there is Quinceanera, where young ladies all over Latin America celebrate their 15th birthday. In China, men must carry their pregnant wives over pans of burning coal when they enter their house for the first time.
Every family has a history, one that if they dig deep enough will not only see themselves but most importantly understand who their family is. What people find, is a more complications than boring portraits of a family, one where certain choices that are made, which explain the present state of their family. Most of these family histories are marred by disputes and incredibly bad things they do to each other. The things that most families find odd or even dark, is often the most fascinating part of their lives.
If you were a child growing up in the 1980s, many people will remember, what was called “Event TV”. These days, event TV, may only follow a few nights, and ones that most people don’t remember, as they follow a weekly format. Growing up, I remembered how important these TV miniseries were, as we did not have DVR growing up, but just about everyone had a VCR, which you could pre-program. Ask anybody growing up then, and they could remember watching miniseries like Shogun.
For this first installment of The Jewish Brigade, we find ourselves in 1945 Poland. Leslie and Ari, two British soldiers, carry out an ambush near a church. They’re looking for a priest… that Leslie then kills. He was an SS agent. The two men get back on the road; other missions await.
