The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec: The Mad Scientist / Mummies on Parade (Vol. 2)  (The Extraordinary Adventures of Adéle Blanc-Sec)
“With their wryly overwrought captions, melodramatic dialogue, and convoluted plotlines, the stories work both as gentle genre parodies and full-out fantasy-detective thrillers, thanks in great part to Tardi’s lithe cartooning, which vividly evokes the period while sporting an entirely contemporary sensibility.” (Gordon Flagg - Booklist)“Though the concepts and action propel the tale, the droll heroine with her asides and astute observations drives thesefantasticcomics…. Tardi frequently breaks down the fourth wall to a humorous effect and hismagnificentcolor art recalls the best of Hergé's TinTin stories.” (Rick Klaw - The SF Site)“The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Secare extraordinary indeed.... Tardi creates awonderfully unique and excitingworld in these comics, one that I absolutely loved exploring.” (Jason Sacks - Comics Bulletin)“...Adele Blanc-Sec is an extraordinary character in a quite extraordinary world.... The cartooning isreally wonderful... The strong-willed and smart Blanc-Sec is charming in a fairly hard-luck, tough-as-nails way…, contending not only with the evil that men do, but with steampunk and cult/mystical elements. [Rating] 8/10” (Jeremy Nisen - Under the Radar)