Achab #1

A haunting reimagining of the Ahab legend opens here, with Patrick Mallet's cover plunging us straight into the deep blue — a massive sperm whale dwarfs a lone diver suspended in the water above it, the sheer scale of the beast making the human figure look achingly small and vulnerable. The first chapter, subtitled "Nantucket," promises a return to those cold Atlantic waters where the obsession between man and whale was born. Published by treize étrange in 2007, this French-language album is a beautifully atmospheric entry point into what looks to be a thoughtful, visually arresting take on one of literature's most enduring rivalries.