//Panel 1//
Edgar:
Is this a gift?!? Then you’re not angry about last night.
//Panel 3//
Edgar:
Thank goodness! You pushed me away so I thought, surely…
A cross…thanks! I’ll treasure it.
Allan:
……
//Panel 5//
Allan:
Yesterday, you……you were strange…!
Edgar:
……
/Panel 6//
…It’s just that…I just thought I’d give you a kiss.
//Panel 7//
Allan:
On the neck?
Edgar:
…Don't you see?
I was kidding around because you looked so miserable.
You were sulking because I didn’t bring Marybel with me, weren't you.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
The Clan of the Poes (Page 131)
//Panel 1//
SFX:
RUSTLE RUSTLE RUSTLE
//Panel 2//
Edgar:
Good morning, Allan!
Allan:
……
//Panel 5//
Edgar:
……?
//Panel 6//
SFX:
SPARKLE
SFX:
RUSTLE RUSTLE RUSTLE
//Panel 2//
Edgar:
Good morning, Allan!
Allan:
……
//Panel 5//
Edgar:
……?
//Panel 6//
SFX:
SPARKLE
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
The Clan of the Poes (Page 130)
//Panel 1//
Baron Portsnell:
Don’t be afraid of incantations, crosses or church steeples.
Such things are merely symbols.
As a matter of fact, this morning I attended church.
//Panel 2//
Marybel:
Edgar, you’re back!
//Panel 3//
Edgar:
Ah…Marybel. I’ll be right up.
//Panel 4//
Baron Portsnell:
That’s what’s frightening…faith.
//Panel 5//
Baron Portsnell:
A blind faith that rejects all heretics, ourselves included.
By saying: This is evil! This is a lie, it doesn’t exist.
That fanatic spirit is frightening.
//Panel 6//
Baron Portsnell:
But the people of this city don’t believe in such things as vampires.
Edgar:
But Allan…maybe he suspects……
//Panel 7//
Baron Portsnell:
Destroy his suspicion!
//Panel 9//
SFX:
COURAGE!
Edgar's Narration:
DON’T LET HIM BELIEVE!!
Baron Portsnell:
Don’t be afraid of incantations, crosses or church steeples.
Such things are merely symbols.
As a matter of fact, this morning I attended church.
//Panel 2//
Marybel:
Edgar, you’re back!
//Panel 3//
Edgar:
Ah…Marybel. I’ll be right up.
//Panel 4//
Baron Portsnell:
That’s what’s frightening…faith.
//Panel 5//
Baron Portsnell:
A blind faith that rejects all heretics, ourselves included.
By saying: This is evil! This is a lie, it doesn’t exist.
That fanatic spirit is frightening.
//Panel 6//
Baron Portsnell:
But the people of this city don’t believe in such things as vampires.
Edgar:
But Allan…maybe he suspects……
//Panel 7//
Baron Portsnell:
Destroy his suspicion!
//Panel 9//
SFX:
COURAGE!
Edgar's Narration:
DON’T LET HIM BELIEVE!!
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
The Clan of the Poes (Page 129)
//Panel 1//
SFX:
SLAM
Edgar:
We've been found out!
//Panel 3//
Baron Portsnell:
Did you let them escape?
Why didn’t you finish the job?
//Panel 4//
Edgar:
That’s not important—we ought to leave this place…right away.
Baron Portsnell:
Edgar!
Calm down. Take a seat.
Who is this? …Your friend? What happened?
//Panel 5//
Edgar:
I aimed for…directly beneath his ear……he pushed me away
Baron Portsnell:
It’s the softest spot.
Edgar:
……then he began to recite from the Bible.
//Panel 6//
Baron Portsnell:
The Bible!? And you ran off? How pathetic!
Edgar:
I can't take that. It was scary…! You'd feel the same!
//Panel 8//
Baron Portsnell:
This is a good place…an old port town that’s just undergone rapid commercialization.
A young city, thronging with newcomers.
No trace of detestable legends or incidents springing up from the native soil.
People here celebrate progress. They view themselves as consummately modern,
and practice their faith in moderation
……it’s a good place.
SFX:
SLAM
Edgar:
We've been found out!
//Panel 3//
Baron Portsnell:
Did you let them escape?
Why didn’t you finish the job?
//Panel 4//
Edgar:
That’s not important—we ought to leave this place…right away.
Baron Portsnell:
Edgar!
Calm down. Take a seat.
Who is this? …Your friend? What happened?
//Panel 5//
Edgar:
I aimed for…directly beneath his ear……he pushed me away
Baron Portsnell:
It’s the softest spot.
Edgar:
……then he began to recite from the Bible.
//Panel 6//
Baron Portsnell:
The Bible!? And you ran off? How pathetic!
Edgar:
I can't take that. It was scary…! You'd feel the same!
//Panel 8//
Baron Portsnell:
This is a good place…an old port town that’s just undergone rapid commercialization.
A young city, thronging with newcomers.
No trace of detestable legends or incidents springing up from the native soil.
People here celebrate progress. They view themselves as consummately modern,
and practice their faith in moderation
……it’s a good place.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Comments on This Section of "The Clan of the Poes"
The previous page is what I believe is the end of the October installment of the 4-part story "The Clan of the Poes," as it was originally serialized from September to December 1972 issues of Bessatsu Shojo Komikku.
As you can see from the cliffhanger ending of this last segment, Edgar has inadvertently and clumsily revealed his intentions to Allan, which should lead to a very sudden change in action and course of events.
There is a concept called 起承転結 (pronounced kishoutenketsu), which literally means "intro-development-turn-conclusion" or "start-continue-change-conclusion," if you prefer. It is possible that Hagio Moto is intentionally following this specific 4-part story structure, which originated long ago with Chinese poetry, but now refers to a very popular style of story structure in Japan for longer (as well as shorter) literary pieces, as well as manga.
So the previous installment would have been the setup wherein we became familiar (or more familiar) with the main characters, were introduced to Allan, and the basic groundwork of the story was laid out. And the end of this last segment is clearly leading into a new "turn" in action and drama.
Incidentally, I had already mentioned that the psalm Allen recites on Pages 126 and 127 is Verse 19.1. This particular version is the King James Version.
As you can see from the cliffhanger ending of this last segment, Edgar has inadvertently and clumsily revealed his intentions to Allan, which should lead to a very sudden change in action and course of events.
There is a concept called 起承転結 (pronounced kishoutenketsu), which literally means "intro-development-turn-conclusion" or "start-continue-change-conclusion," if you prefer. It is possible that Hagio Moto is intentionally following this specific 4-part story structure, which originated long ago with Chinese poetry, but now refers to a very popular style of story structure in Japan for longer (as well as shorter) literary pieces, as well as manga.
So the previous installment would have been the setup wherein we became familiar (or more familiar) with the main characters, were introduced to Allan, and the basic groundwork of the story was laid out. And the end of this last segment is clearly leading into a new "turn" in action and drama.
Incidentally, I had already mentioned that the psalm Allen recites on Pages 126 and 127 is Verse 19.1. This particular version is the King James Version.
The Clan of the Poes (Page 127)
//Panel 1//
Allan:
Their line is gone out through all the earth,
SFX:
SWOOSH
//Panel 2//
SFX:
RUN RUN RUN
Allan:
…and their words to the end of the world.
//Panel 3//
Allan:
Cleanse thou me from secret faults.
Cleanse
SFX:
RUN
//Panel 4//
Allan:
Cleanse…
Cleanse…
Cleanse…
//Panel 5//
Allan:
Aaah!
This is from Psalms 19.1
Allan:
Their line is gone out through all the earth,
SFX:
SWOOSH
//Panel 2//
SFX:
RUN RUN RUN
Allan:
…and their words to the end of the world.
//Panel 3//
Allan:
Cleanse thou me from secret faults.
Cleanse
SFX:
RUN
//Panel 4//
Allan:
Cleanse…
Cleanse…
Cleanse…
//Panel 5//
Allan:
Aaah!
This is from Psalms 19.1
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