Martin
Martin JACQUES MARTIN ALIX The Wild God (Vol. 9), Casterman 1970 Original page no. 47, first published in *Le Journal de Tintin* no. 31, August 7, 1969. Indian ink and white gouache on paper 36.4 × 48.2 cm (14.33 × 18.98 in.) *The Wild God* is one of the most memorable albums in the *Alix* series. Although Jacques Martin’s style diverged from Jacobs’ following a “pact” made with the creator of Blake and Mortimer beginning in 1962, he retained a narrative flair that he had specifically identified in the hermit of Lasne: a fantastical dimension often grounded in scientific observation. Here, in this Libyan temple dedicated to Apollo, stands a strange, luminous statue of the god, radiating not only beauty but also a phosphorescent light—the source of all legends…
[ translate ]Martin JACQUES MARTIN ALIX The Wild God (Vol. 9), Casterman 1970 Original page no. 47, first published in *Le Journal de Tintin* no. 31, August 7, 1969. Indian ink and white gouache on paper 36.4 × 48.2 cm (14.33 × 18.98 in.) *The Wild God* is one of the most memorable albums in the *Alix* series. Although Jacques Martin’s style diverged from Jacobs’ following a “pact” made with the creator of Blake and Mortimer beginning in 1962, he retained a narrative flair that he had specifically identified in the hermit of Lasne: a fantastical dimension often grounded in scientific observation. Here, in this Libyan temple dedicated to Apollo, stands a strange, luminous statue of the god, radiating not only beauty but also a phosphorescent light—the source of all legends…
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