Description
Ethan Ringler Omnibus
Book Summary
This omnibus collects the complete saga of Ethan Ringler, a 17-year-old mixed-race youth who arrives in 1879 New York in search of his Indian roots. Penniless and in a hostile environment, he becomes a bartender and bodyguard for an Irish gangster, wielding an inherited pistol that turns out to be extraordinary. What begins as a deep dive into the New York underworld transforms into a plot of espionage and action when a mysterious figure recruits the protagonist into the Federal Agents corps. A graphic novel that fuses the western, the historical thriller, and the adventure comic.
What is it about?
In 1879 New York, young Ethan Ringler, son of a well-to-do English family and descendant of an Indian tribe on his mother's side, disembarks without resources. His goal is to find the tribe from which he comes. With no money and no contacts, he settles in the city's most dangerous neighborhoods, where he gets a job as a bartender in a dance hall run by an Irish gangster. Thanks to an unusual pistol he inherited from his family, he saves his boss's life, which makes him his personal bodyguard. From that moment on, Ethan enters the dark world of the underworld, where he discovers that someone is closely tracking his steps. This mysterious character recruits him for the Federal Agents corps, beginning a double life that combines survival in the criminal underworld with secret service.
Main Themes
- The search for identity and cultural mestizaje in the context of the Old West and 19th-century urban America.
- Social climbing from marginalization through violence and loyalty within organized crime.
- The espionage and undercover agent thriller in a historical setting of gangsters and corruption.
- Family heritage and the symbolism of an object (the pistol) as a link to the past.
Who is it recommended for?
This work is recommended for adult readers who are fans of action graphic novels, atypical westerns, and spy stories. It is ideal for those looking for a comic that combines a detailed historical setting with an underworld plot and a federal agent thriller. It will also interest followers of authors like Gilles Mezzomo and Denis-Pierre Filippi, as well as collectors of hardcover omnibus editions.
What this book offers
- A complete and self-contained story in a single volume, allowing you to immerse yourself from beginning to end in the protagonist's evolution.
- A meticulous historical setting of late 19th-century New York, with its contrasts between high society and the underworld.
- A plot that combines the western, the gangster thriller, and espionage, offering multiple narrative layers.
- A complex main character, of mixed race and in search of his roots, who navigates between two worlds.
- A high-quality hardcover edition, ideal for collectors and lovers of the omnibus format.
Technical Specifications
- Author: GILLES MEZZOMO AND DENIS-PIERRE FILIPPI
- Publisher: PONENT MON EDITORIAL
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: GRAPHIC NOVELS, ROLE-PLAYING GAMES, WAR GAMES AND MANAGEMENT GAMES, COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS
- Collection: OMNIBUS
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publication date: October 2014
- Number of pages: 260
- Weight: 1327 g
Editorial Assessment
Ethan Ringler Omnibus is a solid proposal for fans of adventure comics with a historical background. The work stands out for its ability to fuse apparently disparate genres like the western, film noir, and the espionage thriller, offering a narrative rich in nuances. The evolution of the protagonist, from a destitute youth to an undercover agent, is well-constructed and supported by a detailed setting of 19th-century New York. It is a recommended read for those looking for a complete story, with pacing and memorable characters, in a collector's edition.