Besondere Momente mit falschem Applaus #[nn]

Gipi's spare, raw linework sets the tone immediately: a bearded man leans into a microphone, his gaze direct and a little unsettled, rendered in confident black-and-white strokes against a stark white field. The German title — "Besondere Momente mit falschem Applaus" ("Special Moments with False Applause") — hangs beside him like a quiet provocation, suggesting something between performance and discomfort. Published by avant-verlag in 2022, this volume brings together Gipi and co-writer Myriam Alfano in what promises to be the kind of intimate, quietly searching graphic storytelling Gipi does so well.