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Conquest: Julius Caesar’s Gallic War

Name: Conquest: Julius Caesar's Gallic War
SKU: 10048
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$34.99

4.2

73 Reviews

A stunning watercolor retelling of Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars — Rome’s brutal conquest of Gaul brought vividly to life in a historical graphic novel.

Based on Julius Caesar’s classic and influential Commentarii de Bello Gallico, Conquest: Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars is one of the best books on Roman history out there today: a 136 page Roman history graphic novel, the first in English to tell the story of Julius Caesar’s conquest of Gaul from 49 B.C. to 52 B.C. in comic book form.

Experience the history of Rome, following Caesar’s tenth legion during the Roman Empire’s last military campaign leading up to the Roman Civil War.

"Conquest: Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars Rolls with an Operative Swagger"

A Place to Hang Your Cape

"Painterly art by Pompetti impresses on the battlefield"

Publishers Weekly

"History never looked so EPIC!"

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Additional information

Weight	32 oz
Dimensions	9 × 11 × 1 in
Format	Digital Version (PDF), Hardcover, Softcover
Creator(s)	Vincent Pompetti, Tarek
Genre	History
Color/B&W	Color
Rating	PG

Tarek, Author

Graduate of the Sorbonne (University Paris I) in medieval history and art history, Tarek launched "Paris Tonkar" in 1991, the first art book dedicated entirely to urban street art in Paris, which is still considered an important reference for urban art lovers. Since 1999 Tarek has written more than sixty graphic novels with various publishers. His work has won several awards including the Saint-Michel Award for Best Screenplay for his graphic novel Sir Arthur Benton in 2007. Although his time is often balanced between photography, street art, and television, from writing a US TV pilot to exhibiting street art in Montreal, his interest inevitably returns to comics. He regularly attends conferences on comics, history and contemporary art, including the Cold War Symposium at Caen's Memorial in 2007, presenting his own particular insights from his experience in the industry.

Vincent Pompetti, Artist

Vincent Pompetti is an Italian-Belgian artist born in Liège, Belgium, with family roots in Pineto and Atri in Italy's Abruzzo region. He graduated from the St. Luc Institute of Fine Arts in 1998, specializing in graphic novels. In 2000, he published his first graphic novel, "Planète Divine," with Glénat, marking the beginning of his professional career in the comics industry. He has produced significant works such as "Sir Arthur Benton," "The Gallic Wars," and the pirate story "Le Malouin." Along with José Jover, he invested in the independent publisher Tartamudo and founded the artist association Pegasus. Vincent collaborates with the urban art magazine "Paris Tonkar," and continues to develop his career in painting and illustration. He has exhibited his art internationally in Switzerland, Canada, Italy, and mainly in France. In recent years, he has expanded his portfolio with new projects that blend historical and mythological themes. Vincent remains an influential figure in the European comics scene, known for his detailed illustrations and compelling storytelling.

malnugha

May 16, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome graphic novel

Awosome graphic novel! Rarely you could find one on ancient history.

Larry

May 28, 2020

5.0 out of 5 stars It doesn't get more awesome.

How could it be better? The actual history from Caesar's account with the beauty of a graphic novel! Amazing! We need more like this!

Laura Williams

January 16, 2020

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice historical graphic novel for teens and up

Bought this book for my son who loves historical graphic novels. This is a quality hard-cover book with nice illustrations. It presents some (probably) fictional characters whose lives are affected by the historical events of Caesar's war against the Gauls in what is now France. We also see actual historical figures doing their thing. The story looks quite complex and perhaps a bit mature for my 11-year-old son so I will save this to give to him when he turns 13 or 14, and is better able to appreciate and follow the story.

Amazon Customer

September 4, 2019

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful art

Story is written very well and art is beautiful. Would love to see more. Worth every penny

Chris Witte

June 30, 2019

4.0 out of 5 stars A cool graphic novel about Ancient Rome

Translated into English from the original French, this graphic novel is entertaining and well done. I especially liked the post-script section that provided more info on the characters - including which ones are historical characters and which were created by the author. Worth your time if you are a fan of Ancient Rome or historical graphic novels. If you are a fan of both you should go ahead and order!

Joe Wronski

June 26, 2019

4.0 out of 5 stars Who knew Ceasar wrote comics.

This is a great book. Solid copy, nice hard cover. Artwork was amazing.

Ken McCormick

June 24, 2019

5.0 out of 5 stars A Modern Rendition of an Old Classic

Forty five years ago I translated Caesar's "Commentarii de Bello Gallico" for Latin class. Not many people take Latin anymore, so Caesar's Commentaries are not as well known as they used to be. With luck, Tarek and Pompetti's graphic novel version will help rekindle some interest in it. The graphic novel is no substitute for the original, but it does convey the overall story in a manner that should appeal to anyone who has an interest in the topic and in the graphic novel approach. The story is a bit confusing in places because of all the unfamiliar tribes and names, but that is also the case in the original. The original work was primarily a work of propaganda, i.e. a means for Caesar to showcase his victories in Gaul. This version is faithful to that approach. Physically, the book is well put together. It is hardbound and has glossy pages. It should age well.

Matthew E.

June 10, 2019

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid effort

I really like that this exists. There are not too many historical graphic novels for the pre Christian Era. I would love to see more! Due to the format, it can be a bit hard to follow, even for a student of history.

Conquest: Julius Caesar’s Gallic War