Creators: Joann Sfar and Lewis Trondheim
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It's been nearly ten years since I'd last read a Joann Sfar comic. He was our family favorite for a while as we explored The Rabbi's Cat, Little Vampire, Sardine and Klezmer. Dungeon is a sweeping epic with Twilight only one of several sub-series. Originally written in French, most though not all issues have been translated into English. The first issue was published in 1998 and the series is still ongoing.
Dungeon is intended as a parody of Dungeons & Dragons. For Twilight, we have a team of adventurers: Marvin the dragon, old and blind but clearly powerful; Marvin the Red, rabbit warrior, scrappy, caddish and impulsive and an unnamed, yet invaluable bat who serves as the dragon's faithful guide. Dragon Marvin's quest is the titular dragon cemetery. Herbert the Duck, also known as The Great Khan, wants to find it, too. So while Marvin the dragon is technically his prisoner, Herbert pretends to let him escape so his minions can follow.
It's all more complicated that and a little too busy to follow at times. But the world-building is rich and the characters charmingly colorful. It's bawdier than I remember D&D being, too, though admittedly I stopped playing when I was about 13 - imagination limited by inexperience.
I'm inclined to continue with the series - could be a while, though. The TBR shelves are pretty well stuffed these days.
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