Who was that noir/gothic/steampunk dude?
October 4, 2009 10:58 AM Subscribe
Super vague and obscure comicy question: Help me remember this steampunk/gothic/noir graphic-novel type story from the 1980's.
So, I'm struggling to remember a comic, which would have appeared either once or perhaps a few times, probably on the pages of Heavy Metal or Epic Magazine (or someplace similar), and which I suppose was printed sometime in the 1980's. According to my very hazy memory, this comic is set in a large city with a sort of Byzantine steampunk vibe (with a gothic/noir feeling too, perhaps, with lots of black, red, and brown in the drawings), and it follows a central character who is a tall, sort of gastly looking person who is some sort of constable, detective, or agent of the law, who sets out to solve a mystery or accomplish a goal of some sort.
Any guesses?
So, I'm struggling to remember a comic, which would have appeared either once or perhaps a few times, probably on the pages of Heavy Metal or Epic Magazine (or someplace similar), and which I suppose was printed sometime in the 1980's. According to my very hazy memory, this comic is set in a large city with a sort of Byzantine steampunk vibe (with a gothic/noir feeling too, perhaps, with lots of black, red, and brown in the drawings), and it follows a central character who is a tall, sort of gastly looking person who is some sort of constable, detective, or agent of the law, who sets out to solve a mystery or accomplish a goal of some sort.
Any guesses?
This is a bit of a shot in the dark, but any chance it was Lazarus Churchyard? Not particularly steampunky and early 90s rather than 80s, but tall, ghastly, and black-red-brown.
posted by He Is Only The Imposter at 11:18 AM on October 4, 2009
posted by He Is Only The Imposter at 11:18 AM on October 4, 2009
Total longshot, but based on the publications you mentioned and the art style: Enki Bilal's The Nikopol Trilogy?
posted by Bron at 5:36 PM on October 4, 2009
posted by Bron at 5:36 PM on October 4, 2009
The Long Tomorrow, Dan O'Bannon and Mobius?
Sorry for the Pirate Bay, but it has an illustration of the unmistakable style.
posted by the Real Dan at 11:07 PM on October 4, 2009
Sorry for the Pirate Bay, but it has an illustration of the unmistakable style.
posted by the Real Dan at 11:07 PM on October 4, 2009
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I might have some details wrong, however, so feel free to suggest any other candidates that seem close to what I'm seeking.
posted by washburn at 11:04 AM on October 4, 2009