What would our world look like if the Middle Ages had never happened?
President John F. Kennedy rules the United Territories of America, a world similar to our 19th Century full of horse-drawn carriages, sail boats, and magic.
JFK follows the religion of his own ethnic roots: Irish-Celtic paganism. He's married to four women and two men.
Yes, the lack of Christian expansion into the Western hemisphere means a whole different set of morals, ethics, and rules of conduct. Even so, Kennedy is as kind and caring as ever, so don't mistake this work for an anti-Kennedy parody.
In the first book, Saturnalia, JFK and his family are invited the celebrate the Saturnalia holiday at the German emperor's Bavarian castle. But things go very, very wrong in this delightful adventure full of imagination and unexpected details.
In 2003, the original German print version of this graphic novel was awarded the ICOM prize for "best story".
You must be logged in to post a review.
Please log in
1
Person Reviewed This Item
By Elusive Concept
Oct 15, 2009
"A Great Book" I've been lucky enough to know Diana and her work for several years now and I was also asked to help with some of the translation work for "Saturnalia". This is an absolutely wonderful book that those of you who enjoy alternate universes will adore. Diana's artwork is simply stunning. Especially in today's world of computer-drawn comics and digital coloring and layout, it's nice to see an artist who takes the time to craft each image by hand using pencils, inks, and watercolors. On top of the wonderful artwork, the story is excellent and many little details are hidden both in the art as well as in the dialogue.
