Ancient Egypt seems to be a rather popular subject for authors and artists who make comics and cartoons. There has been some threads already about such cartoons and comic books, but I thought the subject could have a thread of its own.
Earlier threads who present different works in these genres are
The looks of ancient Egyptians varies in these comics and cartoons, from the people of Black Sands and La Reine Soleil to the ones in Nofret or Mummies. In the world of comics Egyptians can have any look.
Black Sands (USA)
La Reine Soleil (France)
Nofret, comic by Sussi Bech (Denmark)
Mummies (Spain - USA)
Cleopatra in Space (USA) Posted by Archeopteryx (Member # 23193) on :
From Italy comes the animated film Ramses, from 2007
quote: Follow as the young archer Paramesse and his general Horemheb lead the Egyptian army against the powerful Suppiluliuma, King of the Hittites. As he fights to save Egypt, the archer eventually becomes a hero in this animated feature.
Michel Ocelot (who made the charming cartoon Kirikou and the Sorceress ) has created a new animated film. It consists of three stories, one set in ancient Egypt, one set in Medieval France and one in 18th century Turkey.
Michel Ocelot Posted by Archeopteryx (Member # 23193) on :
In Genndy Tartakovsky´s animated fantasy/horror/adventure TV series Primal, season 2, there is a couple of episodes featuring an Egyptian queen who travels the ocean in a gigantic ship and conquers one kingdom after another. The heroes in the series, the Neanderthal man Spear and his friend Fang, a Tyrannosaurus, must fight the evil queen and her troops.
Egyptian queen Irma
Fang and Spear
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Another animated TV-series (and also a comic) about Ancient Egypt is the French - Canadian Papyrus.
quote: Papyrus is a French-Canadian animated television series based on the comic book of the same name by Lucien De Gieter. The animated series was produced by Dupuis, which first aired on April 8, 1998. It contains 2 seasons comprising 52 episodes that ran until 2002. Then during or after its run, comic books are made based on those TV episodes.
The story's setting is in ancient Egypt. At the beginning of the ages, the falcon god Horus and the god of destruction-ruler Ombus Seth were struggling for rule in Upper and Lower Egypt. The Council of the gods decided-Seth was sent into exile and Horus took over Egypt. For two thousand years, one pharaoh alternated another. But Seth was preparing for revenge. He escaped from exile, captured the god Horus and imprisoned him in a magical sarcophagus in his Black Pyramid in Ombos. Egypt is thus deprived of its ruler and lives under the threat of Seth and his evil servant Aker. Thus the gods chose the young fisherman Papyrus to find the secret gate to Ombos, free Horus and return peace to Egypt. Armed with a magic sword, Papyrus protects Pharaoh Merenre and his daughter, Princess Théti from all Seth's threats.
The cartoon is primarily historical fantasy, action, and adventure with a tint of drama, comedy, and mature themes. But the spirit of the series is above all adventurous and full of tension.
18 years ago a children´s song named Schnappi, about a small crocodile, became very popular in Germany, Sweden and other countries. The song was accompanied by a short cartoon, taking place in ancient Egypt.
An Egyptologist breaks down the film Prince Of Egypt.
Dr Daniel Soliman, curator of the Egyptian Collection at the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, Netherlands, takes a look at the Prince of Egypt:
quote: The 1998 animated film, never released in Egypt, was critizised for misrepresenting ancient Egypt. A closer look reveals that, in many ways, it is clearly inspired by Egyptian archaeology.
