Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Creator / EnkiBilal

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Bald Of Awesome is being renamed and redefined per TRS decision


Also, good luck finding somebody in his stories with long hair, most of his characters are either [[BaldOfAwesome ba]][[BaldOfEvil ld]] or with [[LeadYouCanRelateTo short]] [[BoyishShortHair hair]].

to:

Also, good luck finding somebody in his stories with long hair, most of his characters are either [[BaldOfAwesome ba]][[BaldOfEvil ld]] bald or with [[LeadYouCanRelateTo short]] [[BoyishShortHair hair]].

Added: 288

Changed: 35

Removed: 252

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* CrapsackWorld



* DirtyCommies: "The Hunting Party" is about an informal get-together of high-ranking officials from [[UsefulNotes/WarsawPact various Soviet satellites]], and their bitter realization that the political system they have worked for all their lives is rotten to the core.



* ScheduleSlip: [[AvertedTrope Averted!]] He takes his time to do it.

to:

* ScheduleSlip: [[AvertedTrope Averted!]] Averted. He takes his time to do it.



* UsefulNotes/WarsawPact: "The Hunting Party" is about an informal get-together of high-ranking officials from various Soviet satellites, and their bitter realization that the political system they have worked for all their lives is rotten to the core.



* WorldHalfEmpty

to:

* WorldHalfEmpty
----
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


Enes "Enki" Bilal (born October 7, 1951) is a French-Yugoslavian comics writer and artist, best known for "The Carnival of Immortals", initially intended as a stand-alone album, but whose success would result in two sequels, "The Woman Trap" in 1986 and "Equator Cold" in 1993. The three albums form the Nikopol Trilogy.

to:

Enes "Enki" Bilalović - pen name Enki Bilal (born October 7, 1951) is a French-Yugoslavian comics writer and artist, best known for "The Carnival of Immortals", initially intended as a stand-alone album, but whose success would result in two sequels, "The Woman Trap" in 1986 and "Equator Cold" in 1993. The three albums form the Nikopol Trilogy.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


Enki Bilal (born October 7, 1951) is a French-Yugoslavian comics writer and artist, best known for "The Carnival of Immortals", initially intended as a stand-alone album, but whose success would result in two sequels, "The Woman Trap" in 1986 and "Equator Cold" in 1993. The three albums form the Nikopol Trilogy.

to:

Enki Enes "Enki" Bilal (born October 7, 1951) is a French-Yugoslavian comics writer and artist, best known for "The Carnival of Immortals", initially intended as a stand-alone album, but whose success would result in two sequels, "The Woman Trap" in 1986 and "Equator Cold" in 1993. The three albums form the Nikopol Trilogy.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:


* BadassGrandpa: The heroes ''and'' the villains of ''ComicBook/TheBlackOrderBrigade''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* WarsawPact: "The Hunting Party" is about an informal get-together of high-ranking officials from various Soviet satellites, and their bitter realization that the political system they have worked for all their lives is rotten to the core.

to:

* WarsawPact: UsefulNotes/WarsawPact: "The Hunting Party" is about an informal get-together of high-ranking officials from various Soviet satellites, and their bitter realization that the political system they have worked for all their lives is rotten to the core.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


Enki Bilal born October 7, 1951) is a French-Yugoslavian comics writer and artist, best known for "The Carnival of Immortals", initially intended as a stand-alone album, but whose success would result in two sequels, "The Woman Trap" in 1986 and "Equator Cold" in 1993. The three albums form the Nikopol Trilogy.

to:

Enki Bilal born (born October 7, 1951) is a French-Yugoslavian comics writer and artist, best known for "The Carnival of Immortals", initially intended as a stand-alone album, but whose success would result in two sequels, "The Woman Trap" in 1986 and "Equator Cold" in 1993. The three albums form the Nikopol Trilogy.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


French-Yugoslavian comics writer and artist, best known for "The Carnival of Immortals", initially intended as a stand-alone album, but whose success would result in two sequels, "The Woman Trap" in 1986 and "Equator Cold" in 1993. The three albums form the Nikopol Trilogy.

to:

Enki Bilal born October 7, 1951) is a French-Yugoslavian comics writer and artist, best known for "The Carnival of Immortals", initially intended as a stand-alone album, but whose success would result in two sequels, "The Woman Trap" in 1986 and "Equator Cold" in 1993. The three albums form the Nikopol Trilogy.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* AbstractScale: ''Equator Cold'' has a boxing match which is graded on a ten-point scale for elements such as footwork and violence. During the match the violence gets so high that the ''[[BrokeTheRatingScale scale-exceeding scale]]'' is applied! The healthiness of people is also graded on a ten-point scale, with a full ten representing some kind of abstract perfection of both mind and body and a harmonious connection between the two.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


As a bit of trivia, it's been theorised that [[TheRival Viral]] from ''GurrenLagann'' was named after him - "Bilal" and "Viral" would be pronounced the same in Japanese, Viral pilots a mecha called the Enki, and his {{Leitmotif}} is called "Nikopol".

to:

As a bit of trivia, it's been theorised that [[TheRival Viral]] from ''GurrenLagann'' ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' was named after him - "Bilal" and "Viral" would be pronounced the same in Japanese, Viral pilots a mecha called the Enki, and his {{Leitmotif}} is called "Nikopol".
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

Also, good luck finding somebody in his stories with long hair, most of his characters are either [[BaldOfAwesome ba]][[BaldOfEvil ld]] or with [[LeadYouCanRelateTo short]] [[BoyishShortHair hair]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* BadassGrandpa: The heroes ''and'' the villains of "The Black Order Brigade".

to:

* BadassGrandpa: The heroes ''and'' the villains of "The Black Order Brigade".''ComicBook/TheBlackOrderBrigade''.

Added: 89

Changed: 148

Removed: 253

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Seems pointless to include Barbie Doll Anatomy since it —not— being there is just... normality.


It was also in 1980 that Bilal wrote and illustrated "The Carnival of Immortals", initially intended as a stand-alone album, but whose success would result in two sequels, "The Woman Trap" in 1986 and "Equator Cold" in 1993. The three albums form the Nikopol Trilogy.

On his own, he also wrote and drew ''The Monster's Tetralogy'', which first book anticipated somehow 9/11 in 1998... which is the publication date. Keep in mind Enki Bilal often takes three years to realise one single album.

to:

It was also in 1980 that Bilal wrote French-Yugoslavian comics writer and illustrated artist, best known for "The Carnival of Immortals", initially intended as a stand-alone album, but whose success would result in two sequels, "The Woman Trap" in 1986 and "Equator Cold" in 1993. The three albums form the Nikopol Trilogy.

On his own, he also wrote and drew ''The Monster's Tetralogy'', which the first book of which somehow anticipated somehow 9/11 in 1998... which is the publication date. Keep in mind Enki Bilal often takes three years to realise finish one single album.



* BarbieDollAnatomy: [[AvertedTrope Averted]], his ultra realistic and gritty style shows both male and female genitalia with impunity, however, considering that most settings are grim or and plain dramatic, it's less arousing and more of a work of art.



* {{BodySnatcher}}: horus in the "The Carnival of Immortals"...even a case of {{BodySurf}} until he finds Nkopol as a suitable host (which means one who can bare his possession without his brains explodind after a few hours). happens again in the sequel.

to:

* {{BodySnatcher}}: horus BodySnatcher: Horus in the "The Carnival of Immortals"...Immortals"... even a case of {{BodySurf}} until he finds Nkopol Nikopol as a suitable host (which means one who can bare bear his possession without [[YourHeadAsplode his brains explodind exploded]] after a few hours). happens Happens again in the sequel.


Added DiffLines:

* FanDisservice: There's plenty of nudity, but very little of it is meant to be arousing.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Properly alligned the image.


http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1af81300f450ddd087fac75387d78120.jpg

to:

http://static.[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1af81300f450ddd087fac75387d78120.jpgjpg]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1af81300f450ddd087fac75387d78120.jpg
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


On his own, he also wrote and drew ''The Monster's Tetralogy'', which first book anticipated somehow 9/11 in 1998... which is the publication date. Keep in mind enki bilal often takes three years to realise one single album.

to:

On his own, he also wrote and drew ''The Monster's Tetralogy'', which first book anticipated somehow 9/11 in 1998... which is the publication date. Keep in mind enki bilal Enki Bilal often takes three years to realise one single album.



* {{Cyberpunk}} Most of his settings.

to:

* {{Cyberpunk}} Most of his settings. Most obviously ''The Monster's Tetralogy''
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* BarbieDollAnatomy: [[AvertedTrope Averted]], his ultra realistic and gritty style shows both male and female genitalia with impunity, however, considering that most settings are grim or and plain dramatic, it's less arousing and more of a work of art.


Added DiffLines:

* {{Cyberpunk}} Most of his settings.


Added DiffLines:

* ScheduleSlip: [[AvertedTrope Averted!]] He takes his time to do it.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

It was also in 1980 that Bilal wrote and illustrated "The Carnival of Immortals", initially intended as a stand-alone album, but whose success would result in two sequels, "The Woman Trap" in 1986 and "Equator Cold" in 1993. The three albums form the Nikopol Trilogy.

On his own, he also wrote and drew ''The Monster's Tetralogy'', which first book anticipated somehow 9/11 in 1998... which is the publication date. Keep in mind enki bilal often takes three years to realise one single album.

While continuing to work primarily as a graphic artist and illustrator, Bilal has directed three movies, "Bunker Palace Hotel" in 1989 (a parable on the collapse of dictatorships), "Tykho Moon" in 1997, and ''Film/{{Immortal}}'' (based on the aforementioned "The Carnival of Immortals" and "The Woman Trap") in 2004.

As a bit of trivia, it's been theorised that [[TheRival Viral]] from ''GurrenLagann'' was named after him - "Bilal" and "Viral" would be pronounced the same in Japanese, Viral pilots a mecha called the Enki, and his {{Leitmotif}} is called "Nikopol".

----
!!Bilal's works contain examples of the following tropes:

* BadassGrandpa: The heroes ''and'' the villains of "The Black Order Brigade".
* BittersweetEnding
* BloodSport: A homicidal version of ice hockey in "The Carnival of Immortals".
* {{BodySnatcher}}: horus in the "The Carnival of Immortals"...even a case of {{BodySurf}} until he finds Nkopol as a suitable host (which means one who can bare his possession without his brains explodind after a few hours). happens again in the sequel.
* {{Defictionalization}}: In "Equator Cold", Bilal invented a sport called Chess Boxing. It now [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_boxing exists]] in RealLife.
* HumanPopsicle: Alcide Nikopol, the main character of "The Carnival of Immortals" and "Equator Cold", was an astronaut who spent 30 years in cryogenic sleep and comes back to Earth as a FishOutOfTemporalWater.
* PhysicalGod: "The Carnival of Immortals" depicts the gods of the Egyptian pantheon, and Horus in particular, as physical beings.
* UsedFuture: Bilal's more futuristic stories take place in a dilapidated setting.
* WarsawPact: "The Hunting Party" is about an informal get-together of high-ranking officials from various Soviet satellites, and their bitter realization that the political system they have worked for all their lives is rotten to the core.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: The characters of "The Black Order Brigade".
* WorldHalfEmpty

Top