Effleurés #[nn]

A quiet tension fills this 2008 Dargaud release, as the cover presents a young man and a young woman standing close yet apart — his gaze cast inward, her face turned away beneath a sweep of blonde hair. The muted, warm palette and understated body language suggest a story of emotional distance and unspoken feeling. Created by Isabelle Bauthian and Sylvain Limousi, Effleurés promises the kind of intimate, character-driven graphic storytelling that French comics do so beautifully.