The Marquis is an independent comic book series written and illustrated by Guy Davis, released by Oni Press.
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Plot
The Marquis takes place in Venisalle, a fictional land resembling France during the mid-1700s, complete with stratified society and Church dominance of everyday affairs. The story revolves around Vol de Galle, a former Catholic Inquisitor who has the ability to see demons, many of which have infiltrated society disguised in human form. De Galle combats these entities with his sabre and a pair of specially built, anachronistic machine guns.
Reception
While ostensibly a horror-action comic, The Marquis analyses personal and religious issues through the conflicted character of de Galle, and has been received well by critics and comics professionals including Mike Mignola and Stan Sakai for both its content and Davis's detailed and disturbing artwork.[1]
Publication
To date, two volumes of collected specials and miniseries have been released.
- Danse Macabre (176 pages, 2001, ISBN 1929998155)
- Intermezzo (112 pages, 2003, ISBN 1929998740)
External links
- The Marquis series on the Oni Press site
- Guy Davis' page on the series
