Il était une fois... l'homme #1

The beloved animated series Il était une fois… l'Homme gets the bande dessinée treatment in this 2016 Soleil adaptation, with cover art by Jean Barbaud and Minte bringing the familiar faces warmly to life. On the cover, the wise, white-robed Maestro holds a stone tool and gazes down at a delighted young cave-dweller clutching his own small flint, the two figures framed against a glowing cave wall covered in ancient handprints and animal paintings. It's a charming invitation into prehistoric history, with writer Jean-Charles Gaudin and the artistic team of Barbaud, Minte, and colorists Afroula Hadjiyannakis and Minte setting the stage for "La préhistoire…