Ghosts of Gaudi: more than I expected


The Ghost of Gaudi is a couple years old Lion Forge release.

I wasnt sure what I was getting into here at first. I am not a massive Art Nouveau enthusiast and I have never been to Barcelona … no surprise my experience with architect/designer Antoni Gaudi was close to nil.

Ghost of Gaudi (written by El Torres, designed and crafted by Jesus Alonso Iglesias) was eye opening. Instead of crafting the graphic novel as an educational tome, it is approached with as a murder mystery. Check the last two images here to see a comparison of art to photography of actual locations like the Catalan Basilica Sagrada Familia

Student and grocery worker Toni saves a man from being hit by a car, hospitalizing herself. Those around her tell her of the similarity of her story to that of Gaudi himself and his death in that spot in 1926.

Meanwhile, murders are occuring around Barcelona at Gaudi landmarks, those dead are also tied to his legacy as an artist. Inspector Skinner visits the sites looking for a murderer, but instead finds himself entangled with Toni and her experience with what appears to be the Ghost of Antoni Gaudi himself.

The artwork was amazing. The English translation from Spanish was amazing (translated by esther villardon grande).. and while I learned a great deal about the man, I was also successfully sent down a Wikipedia black hole as I needed to learn more about his genius after finishing this comic work.

Based on an arc copy I received but completely lost in my collection.






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