The Marquis | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Oni Press Dark Horse Comics |
Format | Limited series |
Genre | , dark fantasy, historical fantasy |
Publication date | May 2000 - February 2001 2002 2003 |
Creative team | |
Writer(s) | Guy Davis |
Artist(s) | Guy Davis |
Creator(s) | Guy Davis |
Collected editions | |
Danse Macabre | ISBN 1929998155 |
Intermezzo | ISBN 1929998740 |
The Marquis is an independent comic book series written and illustrated by Guy Davis, released by Oni Press and Dark Horse Comics.
Contents |
The Marquis was originally published by Caliber Comics where the Les Prelude issue appeared in 1997, followed by the rest of the Danse Macabre series from Oni Comics in 2000. This was followed by a one-shot and a two-issue mini-series in 2002-2003. However, Davis will be finishing the story he started at Dark Horse Comics, where he has been working on Hellboy. He said "When they expressed interest in The Marquis, I immediately knew Dark Horse was a perfect fit with the types of books they publish. They have a great horror lineup and I couldn't be happier with having the series completed with them."[1][2]
The ultimate plan is to make the Marquis a five volume series. The first volume, Inferno will collect the trade paperbacks Danse Macabre and Intermezzo. Davis then plans to release the rest as graphic novels, starting with The Marquis and the Midwife and then two more that finish the Marquis' story, followed by a final prequel volume.[1]
The Marquis takes place in Venisalle, a fictional land resembling France during the mid-18th century, complete with stratified society and Church dominance of everyday affairs. The story revolves around Vol de Galle, a former Inquisitor of The Faith 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.
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.[3]
To date, two trade paperbacks of collected specials and mini-series have been released and one volume collecting the contents of them both.