The literary beginning of school is also available in the comic strip category! Here are some nuggets you shouldn’t miss…

The name of the RoseMilo Manara

It’s in a comic, under the hand of the comic virtuoso Milo Manara, that the most famous medieval thriller comes back to life. This marks a new adaptation of the immense work ofUmberto Eco, The name of the Rose, The release is scheduled for September 20, 2023. The heirs of the Italian writer have given the illustrator free rein for this adaptation, which will consist of two volumes.

“I was standing in front of a cathedral. The challenge was to identify the load-bearing walls and remove stone without causing the building to collapse, while removing anything that was not essential to its stability. explains the designer website Western France.

Shiki, Rosalie Stroesser

Rosalie Stroesser’s black and white drawing describes her stay in Japan with finesse, far from any clichés:

» How can this busy year be described in a few sentences? How can I explain this special relationship, full of contradictions, that I have developed with Japan? This incoherent mix of attraction and rejection? “

The French designer takes us on a year-long initiation journey that takes us from Oishi to Kyoto to Tokyo. We follow the everyday life of young Rosalie as she deconstructs her idealized image of the country. A very promising first graphic novel!

daliJulie Birmant & Clément Oubrerie

The first volume of the comic of the same name tells the eventful youth of the great Salvador Dalí before he met his wife Gala. The story takes us on a journey through time and into surrealist art in 1930. Picasso, Eluard, Garcia Lorca, Bunuel… We have the pleasure of meeting the greatest personalities of that time.

The part of the fireNino Bulling

Humor, tenderness and passion radiate from this comic by Nino Bulling. Against the backdrop of the climate crisis, it invites us into the life of Ingken, who questions her name and identity, what she keeps or leaves behind. With red-bordered black-and-white drawings running through the book like a common thread, this graphic novel shows us the diversity of bodies, but also the diverse ways in which they are connected to one another, be it through love or friendship.

UltrasonicConor Stechschulte

This is a graphic novel that promises not to leave anyone indifferent. Mystery and discomfort permeate the entire book, causing the reader to constantly question the level of reality of the story. Fraud, mental manipulation, secret services and political conspiracy… The plot is full of twists and turns. Fans of David Lynch’s films will delight in this hypnotic and disturbing atmosphere.

The law of probabilityFrançois Ravard & Pascal Rabate

Martin Henry learns that he only has three months to live. In shock, this professional cross-verbist, whose everyday life is a little boring, decides to realize a dream that he has constantly postponed: the dream of going to Canada. Without mentioning his condition, Martin manages to convince his wife to take an unexpected vacation to accompany him. There her path collides for the first time with that of Séraphin Lanterne, an insurer who will seriously spice up her journey… A comic full of humor and poetry to devour without further delay.