Marquis (comic book)
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The Marquis is an independent comic book series written and illustrated by Guy Davis, released by Oni Press. To date, two volumes of collected specials and miniseries, I: Danse Macabre and II: Intermezzo, have been released.
The Marquis takes place in Venisalle, a fictional land resembling France during the mid-1700s, complete with stratified society and Church dominance of everyday affairs. The story revolves around Vol de Galle, a former Catholic Inquisitor who has the ability to see demons, many of which have infiltrated society disguised in human form. De Galle combats these entities with his sabre and a pair of specially built, anachronistic machine guns.
While ostensibly a horror-action comic, The Marquis analyses personal and religious issues through the conflicted character of de Galle, and has been received well by critics and comics professionals including Mike Mignola for both its content and Davis's detailed and disturbing artwork.
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