Trojan bear comic

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ANITA BONILLA

LUIS RESINES

DAVID FINCH

A COMIC BOOK

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ARTWORK

FOR THE PROJECT

WITH THE SUPPORT OF

FOR ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED US IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE

This comic book was born during a scientific expedition to the Arctic, was put together on the island of Mallorca (Spain), which led to a printed version in Spanish and has been given a boost from Norway for its English edition.

Script DAVID FINCH

Direction ANITA BONILLA

Artwork LUIS RESINES

This is a project for the divulgation and awareness of science. Because of this we want this message to reach all corners of society, so…

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ISBN: 978-84-16582-02-0 Publish: www.pasionporloslibros.es Printed on 100% recycled paper

PELOPANTÓN + DAVID FINCH

A COMIC BOOK FOR SPREADING SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE

TROY, 1300 B.C. APOLLO FALLS IN LOVE WITH CASSANDRA, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER OF THE TROJAN KING.

FURIOUS, APOLLO PLACES A CURSE ON CASSANDRA SO THAT NO ONE WILL EVER BELIEVE IN HER PREDICTIONS.

OF TROY. BUT TO HER DESPAIR, NO ONE BELIEVES HER. AS CASSANDRA HAD PREDICTED, THE GREEK GIFT COMES

HE GRANTS HER THE GIFT OF PROPHECY IN EXCHANGE FOR HER LOVE. BUT CASSANDRA DOES NOT RETURN HIS LOVE.

SOME TIME LATER, CASSANDRA FORESEES THAT A GIFT FROM THE GREEKS WILL BRING ABOUT THE FALL

IN THE FORM OF A GIANT HORSE. TROY IS A VICTIM OF GREEK DECEPTION … AND BURNS TO ASHES…

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“ N o m a n ha s e v e r sto o d at t h e s p ot s o d i a m e t r ica lly o p p o s e d to t h e o b j ec t o f h i s r e a l d e s i r e s.

S i nc e c h i l d ho o d I hav e a lways d r e a m e d o f r e ac h i n g t h e N o rt h P ole a n d n ow I sta n d at t h e S o u t h P ole . Ca n a n yo n e i m agi n e s o m e t h i n g s o co n t r a d ic to ry ? “ R oa l d A mu n d s e n

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Welcome to the Arctic Professor, How was flight?

too long... I’m glad it’s over.

It was s u mmer 201 2. I had FLown long hou r s to r each t h e bar r en lan ds of t h e Arctic Circle to stu dy what had been descr ibed to me as “an ou tstan ding dis cov ery”

Is it faR from here?

It is not Inuit... It is something from another time, long ago...

How did you Find this...thing?

Not far...

Hunting nanoq*.

We have never seen anything like it...

*Polar bear

hu h h. . . All t h is b us in e ss is s u r r ou n d e d by myst e ry. . . I was n ev e r p r o p e r ly in fo r me d abou t w hat ex actly I had co me to do h e r e. . .

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As an Ancien t Gr eek histor ian t h e Arctic was n’t my natu ral habitat by far ... I was r eally pu z z led abou t t h e r eas on for my jou r n ey...

There you have it. The archaeological team work tirelessly to remove the ice.

T h e elder s t hin k it is bad omen... T h e angakkuq * says it is message of natu r e becaus e we ar e distu r bing animals an d Gods S edna, P inga, Nanu k... We Inuit are v ery u p s et, P r ofess or ...

T h e Inuit hav e a v ery cau tious cultu r e. T h ey r es p ect an d fear natu r e for it has been t h eir way of life for cen tu r ies... T h e Inuit Ilasiaq’s wor ds only made me ev en mor e cu r ious... *Angakkuq: Inuit shaman

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As I ap p r oach ed t h e excavation I was able to make ou t s ome s ort of wooden st ructu r e...

S eems like a hu t to me. Ar e wooden hu ts s o u ncommon h er e? What can t his hav e to do wit h me?

Dr. Alexander Nemov.

S ee an y t r ees ar ou n d? Wood is a rar e luxu ry r ou n d h er e. An d I ass u r e you it has a gr eat deal to do wit h you, my fr ien d!

Why, I know! We talked on the phone...

Come, let me show you the reason I summoned you all the way here.

I think you’re in for a big surprise! You’re an expert in Ancient Greek scripts aren’t you?

Well, y es... Bu t what does t hat hav e to do wit h...

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Hi, I’m Professor Bearson.

Tom Bearson.

So then you will be able to help us decipher these carvings...

Oh my goodness!

It can’t be...

I’m baffled! T his is... st range... fan tastic!

Bu t... Why ? Why is t his lying ar ou n d h er e? I’v e n ev er s een an yt hing like it... Wow! T his is r eally s u r p r ising Dr .

N emov... Ancien t Gr eek history in t h e Arctic!

You now understand why I need you here Dr. Bearson?

You’ve called the right guy...

Let’s get you back to the station to unpack and rest. You must be tired from your journey...

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Dr . N emov an d I walked back to t h e r es earch station. I was v ery excit ed now I kn ew t h e r eas on for my jou r n ey...

What is do you do out here Dr. Nemov?

I stu dy t h e var iations in t emp eratu r e an d ice t hickn ess y ear by y ear . In ot h er wor ds, how climat e change affects t h e Arctic. An d by all means, call me Alex.

Welcome to ou r hu mble bas e lodge.

It ’s not much, bu t it ’s nice an d war m. Now, how abou t a nice hot cu p a’ t ea to r egain ou r s ens es, Dr . Bear s on ?

Please, it’s Tom. That would be very nice, thank you.

So tell me Alex, What is your theory about this... thing?

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Well you s ee Tom, I hav en’t t h e fain t est idea...

I see... Say Alex, have you read any of my books?

Bu t it ’s not a coincidence we fou n d it now.

T his r egion is s p ecially affect ed by global war ming...

Have I? I’ve read everything you’ve ever written. I’m a great fan of Ancient Greece and your work.

What are you doing?

Thanks, you’re very kind! THEN YOU UNDERSTAND THAT One thing’s for sure: Those carvings are in Ancient Greek alright, but some lesser known alphabet...

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This is the weirdest thing I ever encountered. I need to get to work at once!

T h er e’s no nigh t in t his part of t h e wor ld du r ing t his s eas on.

T h e midnigh t s u n obs erv ed my ev ery mov e.

Who knows how long I was concen t rat ed on my r es earch...

I had ar r iv ed at t h e st rangest of conclusions abou t t h e s cr ipt on t h e wooden st ructu r e...

I t h en walked back to t h e excavation to confirm my t hough ts an d to do s ome field-work. Slowly, t h e wooden st ructu r e was r ev ealing its elf. Mor e an d mor e ins cr iptions wer e ap p ear ing fr om u n der t h e ice... T h er e T h e Inuit t eam wer e at work in t h e fr eezing t emp eratu r e...

t h e elder s say we hav e bot h er ed natu r e... T his is message fr om Gods...

Can be war ning...

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what’s your theory about all this, Ilasiaq?

Maybe your right, Ilasiaq.

Maybe your right...