L'émouvantail #1

A wistful scarecrow perches on a bare branch beneath a full moon, surrounded by a row of colorful little birds in a soft purple twilight — it's a quietly beautiful image that sets a tender, melancholic tone from the very first glance. Published by Éditions de la Gouttière in 2019, this French-language album from Renaud Dillies promises the kind of gentle, heartfelt storytelling his work is known for. If you're drawn to bandes dessinées with atmosphere and emotional warmth, L'émouvantail looks like a genuinely lovely place to start.