The only difference is that more than dreams, the protagonist seems to be a specialist in nightmares. There is a fascinating persecution from one bad dream to the next, which takes place in “Shit Rains Down” (published in Nameless # 1, February 2015). The hallucinatory state is superbly depicted by Chris Burnham. After a few pages, we will be stepping into the strangest dream ever. But weirdness doesn’t stop there. A gigantic asteroid named Xibalba is about to collide against our planet. And there is an unexplained connection between the monsters Nameless has seen in his nightmares and an ominous sign carved on the surface of the asteroid. There is not much time to save the world, but the man without name reluctantly accepts to participate in a space mission.
“The Double Headed Horror at the Door” (Nameless # 2, March 2015) takes us all the way to the moon. Nameless lands in a top secret lunar base owned by Mr. Darius, his new boss. As he gets to meet the rest of the crew, he immediately understands that this is no mere space voyage, this is first and foremost an esoteric expedition into unknown realms. Accompanied by a group of astronauts, he will now intercept Xibalba. There is a strong feeling of claustrophobia and constant threats, as well as something very creepy about the rock carvings found on Xibalba’s surface; the evidence of alien intelligence and an ancient otherworldly civilization are quite disturbing.
“Into the Burrows” (Nameless # 3, April 2015) begins with the exploration of Xibalba; and it certainly is one the most fantastic and captivating sequences I've read in a long time. The minuscule spaceship is like an insect flying around the ruins of a great and sinister civilization. But only Nameless realizes that this isn’t a monument to greatness or an abandoned temple, this is a filthy prison built for titans and alien giants, this is a nightmarish landscape no one can escape from. Burnham’s art is absolutely gorgeous. The scale of the ruins is massive and the darkness and creepiness of the asteroid is almost palpable. I was particularly shocked by one of Burnham splash pages. Human bodies horribly mutilated but not by human hands. That much remains clear in this brutal image that no one could overlook.
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| "Nameless" is a name / "Nameless" es un nombre |
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| a game of panels and colors / un juego de viñetas y colores |
“Star of Fear” (Nameless # 5, September 2015) provides a much needed background to understand the origin of this cosmic threat. The ‘secret origin’ of Nameless is told in a pulse pounding chapter, with some terrifying scenes, brimming with the kind of repulsive elements that Burnham has exceled in portraying throughout this miniseries. “Wormwood Palace” (Nameless # 6, December 2015) is the grand finale, and even amongst all the chaos and the craziness, there is a logical outcome that will defy the readers’ expectations.
Chris Burnham is a magnificent artist. Although influenced by masters such as Frank Quitely, Burnham has developed a unique style, both vibrant and dynamic. In Nameless, the artist excels at page designs and panel placements, he looks for the best possible graphic elements in each frame and makes it all work in one arresting illustration. It is no wonder that Morrison chose him for this project, in which Burnham shines like a star with his imaginative compositions, his highly expressive characters and his astonishing creatures. Of course, Nathan Fairbairn’s colors are spot on, enhancing Burnham’s amazing work. Obviously Burnham would end up winning the 2015 Arion’s Achievement Award for Best Artist among many other important trophies.
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Nameless no significa sin nombre. Nameless es un himno de rebeldía, una declaración de disconformidad que sorprenderá a los lectores. Nameless es un experto en ocultismo atrapado en una situación muy peligrosa. También es un viajero de sueños, un aventurero onírico que nos recuerda vagamente a Cobb y su equipo en “Inception” de Christopher Nolan.
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| Getting closer to Xibalba / acercándose a Xibalba |
La única diferencia es que más que sueños, el protagonista parece ser un especialista en pesadillas. En “Llueve mierda” (publicado en Nameless # 1, febrero del 2015) hay una persecución fascinante que va de una pesadilla a la siguiente. El estado alucinatorio está magníficamente representado por Chris Burnham. Pero lo extraño no se detiene allí. Un asteroide gigantesco llamado Xibalba está a punto de chocar contra nuestro planeta. Y hay una conexión inexplicable entre los monstruos que Nameless ha visto en sus pesadillas y el ominoso símbolo tallado en la superficie del asteroide. No queda mucho tiempo para salvar el mundo, pero el hombre sin nombre acepta a regañadientes participar en una misión espacial.
“El horror de dos cabezas a las puertas” (Nameless # 2, marzo del 2015) nos lleva hasta la luna. Nameless aterriza en una base lunar propiedad del señor Darius, su nuevo jefe. A medida que va conociendo al resto de la tripulación, entiende inmediatamente que este no es un simple viaje espacial, sino una expedición esotérica hacia reinos desconocidos. Acompañado por un grupo de astronautas, él interceptará a Xibalba. Hay una fuerte sensación de claustrofobia y amenazas constantes, así como indicios muy siniestros acerca de las inscripciones encontradas en la superficie de Xibalba; las evidencias de la inteligencia extraterrestre y de una antigua civilización de otra galaxia son bastante perturbadoras.
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| The horros of Xibalba / los horrores de Xibalba |
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| Earth plunging into chaos / la Tierra cae en el caos |
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| Human versus alien / humano versus alienígena |
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| a monster bigger than a cathedral / un monstro más grande que una catedral |
