The one thousand faces of Jack the Ripper

Script: Antonio Segura

Art: José Ortiz

 

In 1990, the magazine Gran Aventurero offered the authors, José Ortiz and Antonio Segura, the opportunity to produce Juan el Largo, a series that evoke the spirit of classic adventure through the exploits of a peculiar group of pirates in the Caribbean seas.

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   After seizing a cannon barrel in the port city of Cartagena in 1665, Juan and his band of pirates launch a daring attack on a Spanish galleon and subsequently wreak havoc across the Caribbean. They brave fierce storms, traverse treacherous swamps in search of treasure, and never shy away from a naval battle along the way.

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   This is another production from the Ortiz & Segura duo, with likeable characters, treasure hunts, ship attacks and pretty girls. The charm of this series lies in the characters' lines, which are always in tune, funny and punchy.

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Key Points:

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• A title that moves within the most orthodox canons of adventure comics

• José Ortiz's cheerful art perfectly compliments the characters in the story, a pairing that is enhanced by a magnificent use of Black and White