Description
ANUNNAKI
Book Summary
A graphic novel that transports us to Nibiru, a planet inhabited by four-meter-tall anthropomorphic reptiles. The Anunnaki plan to develop life on Earth, which they call Blue, with the goal of creating a bipedal, skillful, and intelligent being in their own image. However, when they return after completing their orbit around the sun, they discover that evolution on our planet has taken a completely unexpected turn. A work that combines science fiction, mythology, and social criticism through striking visual language.
What is it about?
The story takes place on Nibiru, a gigantic planet whose elliptical orbit around the sun takes thousands of Earth years to complete. Its inhabitants, the Anunnaki, are anthropomorphic reptiles about four meters tall who have planned to make life flourish on Earth. Their plan consists of developing a bipedal, skillful, and moderately intelligent being, created in their own image, which they intend to use to build a large number of pyramids on our planet, for a purpose that remains hidden. To do this, they fertilize Earth, which they refer to as Blue. However, when they return after a long period of time, the reality they find does not match their expectations. Evolution has taken its own course, and the result is very different from what they had planned.
Main themes
- Creationism and evolution: the tension between intelligent design and the natural development of species.
- Sumerian mythology and the Anunnaki as a starting point for a reflection on human origins.
- The control and manipulation of civilizations by superior beings.
- The unforeseen consequences of interfering in natural processes.
- A critique of the instrumentalization of other species for one's own ends.
Who is it recommended for?
This work is aimed at readers interested in science fiction graphic novels with a strong mythological and philosophical component. It is especially recommended for those who enjoy stories that reinterpret ancient myths from a modern perspective, as well as for comic fans looking for impactful visual narratives with a critical and reflective background.
What this book offers
- An original and visually powerful reinterpretation of the Anunnaki mythology, far from standard approaches.
- A reflection on the relationship between creators and creatures, and on the consequences of playing god.
- A reading experience that combines the entertainment of science fiction with the depth of ethical and philosophical questioning.
- High-quality graphic work, with a hardcover edition that enhances the value of the work as an object.
Technical specifications
- Author: Montalbá, Vicente
- Publisher: Bang Ediciones
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Graphic novels, Graphic novels: true stories and non-fiction
- Collection: Caos
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publication date: February 2020
- Number of pages: 112
- Weight: 740 g
Editorial review
Anunnaki is a solid proposal within science fiction comics that manages to unite mythology, scientific speculation, and social criticism in a visually attractive format. Vicente Montalbá constructs a narrative that, starting from the base of the Sumerian myth, drifts into a reflection on evolution and control. The work is especially interesting for readers who are looking for more than just a space adventure, offering a tale that invites reflection on humanity's role in the universe and the limits of external intervention in natural processes.