Blake Et Mortimer, Tome 14 : La Machination Vor... -

Set in during the height of the Space Race, the story unfolds against the backdrop of the launch of Sputnik and the escalating tensions between the West and the Soviet Union.

Written by Yves Sente and illustrated by André Juillard , following the characters originally created by Edgar P. Jacobs . Blake et Mortimer, tome 14 : La Machination Vor...

Captain Francis Blake of MI5 and Professor Philip Mortimer are drawn into the crisis when a Soviet defector alerts the West. Their journey takes them from London to Moscow and eventually the secretive heart of the Soviet space program. Key Details Set in during the height of the Space

Juillard’s art is frequently described as a perfect homage to the original style while maintaining its own elegance. Captain Francis Blake of MI5 and Professor Philip

A failed Soviet rocket launch at the Baikonur Cosmodrome inadvertently brings back a lethal extra-terrestrial bacterium.

(The Voronov Plot) is the fourteenth volume in the Blake and Mortimer comic series and represents a significant milestone as the first collaboration between writer Yves Sente and artist André Juillard . Released in January 2000 , it successfully revitalized the franchise by blending historical Cold War tension with the series' signature scientific mystery. Core Premise