Eks almanah #457
In "Smrt dolazi srebrnom stazom," executioner Francis Tourneau grapples with the grim duty of his role under King Louis XVI in 1769, seeking a more efficient method of execution. When physician Joseph-Ignace Guillotin offers designs for a mechanized device, Tourneau’s invention becomes both a tool of state and a symbol of inevitable reckoning. As revolution stirs and the Bastille falls, Tourneau’s fate takes a chilling turn—becoming the guillotine’s first victim. Art by Vic Dowling with inks by Bob Stuart, the cover by Gil Kane and Tom Palmer captures the stark drama of a man undone by his own creation.
In "Smrt dolazi srebrnom stazom," Dracula and Jo use the black mirror to vanish into 19th Century Transylvania, dragging the past into their desperate chase. As Drake and Rachel pursue them through the shifting veil of the mirror, the line between hunter and hunted blurs—leaving only the silver path as a guide through the dark.
In 1769, executioner Francis Tourneau toils to perfect the art of capital punishment under King Louis XVI, driven by a grim pursuit of efficiency. When physician Joseph-Ignace Guillotin offers a radical new design for a mechanized execution device, Tourneau sees a chance to revolutionize his craft—only to become its first casualty when the revolution erupts and the Bastille falls.
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