France, Alternative Libertaire AL #250 - Comics: Manolo
Prolo, "Sunny days are back" (fr, it, pt) [machine translation]
(a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
Manolo Prolo, besides being an AL comrade in Moselle, is an illustrator and activist well
known to everyone here a long time. In 2012, he gave us a comic anticipation, in a dark
universe, where the author puts on paper his nightmares about a possible future. ----
Inspired by Zilber Karevski The synopsis is simple: Joseph Lapouthre is a teacher rather
trivial, and it is through her eyes (which we did not see elsewhere) that there is a
fascist transformation of society . Strikers fired, return of religious education in
schools, Catholic militias, Muslims and others designated as internal enemies, FILING,
xenophobia, ubiquitous police surveillance cameras everywhere ... ---- In response, Joseph
disapproves and guilty, as during this terrible scene where he is attending a hanging as a
"revenge": "They hung an Arab, to avenge the child Jesus. For love of neighbor. And I did
not do anything. But then nothing. " He is outraged, shocked, but remains as resigned, he
looks away while attending the scary slide, vaguely questioning while remaining passive.
He took refuge in a romantic relationship with his new colleague Marie and pretty, which
focuses ... until it is pushed into a corner and forced to act as and when events s' linked.
Some criticize this comic probably be too simple. In the drawing, first, that it is not
about technical display. This is relatively simple, black and white but also very
expressive, contemplative passages and some are even downright touching. Simplicity also
at the scenario is sometimes improbable, even frankly exaggerated, can we say reading. And
then we go back into the real world of today, and we say that this comic sounds like a
sacred warning and pinpoints real abuses currently underway.
Finally, it understands the intention of the author who has embedded us with ease from the
first to the last page: passivity is the worst thing. And if we remain passive, this
horror could befall us in time may be more limited than we imagine. This comic is already
an act of resistance, so that the fine weather finally back!
Nicolas (Moselle)
Manolo Prolo, Sunny days are back, even quite editions, 112 pages, 20 euros.
http://www.alternativelibertaire.org/?Bande-dessinee-Manolo-Prolo-Les
