--- product_id: 41759531 title: "The Sarcophagi of the Sixth Continent - Part 1 (Blake & Mortimer) (Volume 9)" brand: "yves sente" price: "¥5286" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/41759531-the-sarcophagi-of-the-sixth-continent-part-1-blake-mortimer store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # The Sarcophagi of the Sixth Continent - Part 1 (Blake & Mortimer) (Volume 9) **Brand:** yves sente **Price:** ¥5286 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Sarcophagi of the Sixth Continent - Part 1 (Blake & Mortimer) (Volume 9) by yves sente - **How much does it cost?** ¥5286 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/41759531-the-sarcophagi-of-the-sixth-continent-part-1-blake-mortimer) ## Best For - yves sente enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted yves sente brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Sarcophagi of the Sixth Continent - Part 1 (Volume 9) (Blake & Mortimer, 9) ## Images ![The Sarcophagi of the Sixth Continent - Part 1 (Blake & Mortimer) (Volume 9) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/814x0VHH+6L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great series - but with some flaws. *by T***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 11, 2016* Blake and Mortimer is a Belgian cartoon that was a contemporary of Herge's Tintin. Many of the artists had worked on Tintin so the style is in the same school: clear line. Excellent perspectives, vanishing point, and great depiction of buildings, ships, cars and most of all aircraft.Edgar Jacobs is the creator and the original stories date back the period just after the Second World War. Published originally in French and later translated into English, the volumes are NOT numbered in chronological order but in order of translated appearance. So a story that originally appeared in French years earlier and only recently translated gets a later volume number - this is very confusing to new readers because several stories depend on knowing prior events. After Jacobs, other artists and writers were brought on board and continued the story.The main characters are Mortimer who is a physicist and Blake is a former RAF officer and now a high ranking intelligence officer. In addition to being a physicist Mortimer is also a an amateur archeologist and all around polymath. Like many pop works, physicists, engineers, theoretical and applied science and technology are all glomed together so Mortimer can accomplish amazing "science" things like create a submarine capable jet strike fighter AND later restore into function an atomic reactor that was in disuse for decades AND figure out how an electroencephalographic mind wave device work. People who work in science and technology just have to roll with it. :)Though Blake gets top billing, Mortimer is actually the lead character and usually gets the plot rolling. In truth the series should be called Blake and Mortimer and Olrik. Olrik is a character that started out as a Nazi spy and then later morphed into a general all round baddie for hire.The older volumes suffer from a very Eurocentric British Empire chauvinism. The big baddie in several of the early works is a classic yellow peril emperor bad guy running something called the YELLOW EMPIRE with a name of Basam Damdu. And to be fair, this is a hold over from the early Tintin volumes - check out Tintin and the Belgian Congo, Tintin in America, harder to find but still out there.The plots are at times (overall flat) or seems like knockoff from early pulp stories.In summary: an interesting series but inferior to Tintin. However, if you enjoy graphic novels and comic art of the clear line school, this is a great series - if you are an aspiring artist and want great examples of perspective, and how to draw buildings, cars, ships and aircraft these are terrific. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another in the Blake & Mortimer series by those who followed its creator *by M***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 19, 2011* This is another Blake & Mortimer album. Set in the 1950s, this is the first of a two part storyline combining political intrege, science fiction, and background on Professor Mortimer.While published as the 9th volume, its actually the 16th. It's the second album by the 'second team' doing albums after the death of B&M creator EP Jacobs. It's by Yves Sente & Andre Juillard. Cinebooks is publishing their 3 other albums this year.As noted, this is the first of a two part story. As the next part is out, I advice getting them together. There are some things that follow from the previous album by this creative team, "the Voronov Plot", and I understand their other album, "The Gondwana Shrine", is a sort of follow-on to the storyline in this 2-part. It will be published later this year.This album also gives some background information on Professor Mortimer, which impacts on the main story. We learn how he mets Capt Blake while the two are in Indian visiting their families before going off to college (Mortimer) or entering the military service (Blake). Mortimer also met the individual who will be the main villian in this 2-parter, who blames Mortimer for the death of his daughter.The main story is set in the 'present' of 1958 at the "worlds fair" in Brussels. A backdrop to this are the several nations (in the third world) who want to throw off the yoke of colonial domination. The main villian will use that as support for some new super-weapon, as well as making use of Col Orlik (released from prison as shown in the prior albums). Orlik is thus not the main villian, but another pawn.Overall, a great story, but let's see how part 2 works out. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Book! Great Series of Books! *by H***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 17, 2011* Very well written. Follows in the style of the original author. Anybody who grew up on reading the Adventures of Tintin will enjoy this series of adventures. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/41759531-the-sarcophagi-of-the-sixth-continent-part-1-blake-mortimer](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/41759531-the-sarcophagi-of-the-sixth-continent-part-1-blake-mortimer) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-10-16*