| Kraken | |
| Anthology: | Metropol and Zona 84 |
| Lang: | es |
| Scifi: | y |
| Startyr: | 1983 |
| Main Char Team: | Lieutenant Dante The GAS patrol The Kraken |
| Writers: | Antonio Segura |
| Artists: | Jordi Bernet |
| Creators: | Antonio Segura Jordi Bernet |
| Nonus: | y |
Kraken is a Spanish comics series, written by Antonio Segura and drawn by Jordi Bernet, first published in the magazine Metropol in 1983. The stories are centered on protagonist Lieutenant Dante, a policeman in a dystopic society patrolling the violent sewers of the fictional city Metropol.
As one of the flagship comics series to appear in the Spanish magazine Metropol, founded by an artist group to achieve greater creative freedom, it was staged in a city bearing the magazine's name, similar to other comics native to the publication.[1] As the magazine's run proved short-lived and was forced to shut down, the series continued its run in Zona 84.[2] Initially published in black and white, later album issues were released in colour.
The stories are presented in relatively short episodes, and feature concentrated violence, claustrophobic settings and little sentimentality. There are also occasional appearances of characters who bear resemblance to real-life actors (such as Orson Welles' character in Touch of Evil and Max von Sydow's character in The Exorcist).