La Belle Mort #[nn]

Mathieu Bablet's La Belle Mort presents a hauntingly rendered urban landscape where two small human figures stand on a rooftop terrace, dwarfed by the crumbling high-rises and debris-strewn cityscape surrounding them — and, most strikingly, by a massive mechanical giant looming over the ruins in the background. Published by Ankama in 2011, this French album showcases Bablet's complete solo vision across every creative role: writing, art, inking, and color. The cool, desaturated palette and meticulous architectural detail give the whole scene a quietly unsettling grandeur that rewards a long, careful look.