Comic Book Review - The Knights of Heliopolis
Rob reviews The Knights of Heliopolis... The Knights of Heliopolis is a reinterpretation of Alexander Dumas ' Man in the Iron Mask. Alejandro Jodorowsky takes the classic French revolutionary tale and twists it into an alternative dimension filled with some amazing fantasy work. "In a monastery in the North of Spain hides the sacred temple of The Knights of Heliopolis : an assembly of immortal alchemists cut off from the world. As disciple Seventeen prepares to complete his training and join the order, his master Fulcanelli reveals to the other knights the terrible secret of his origins - Seventeen is the hidden son of King Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette. Will the young heir claim the throne or remain in the shadows, faithful to the millennial precepts of Alchemy?" The Knights of Heliopolis features quite the cast of characters. Alejandro Jodorowsky brings each character to life and the writer uses these to explore ...