La septième Fonction du langage #[nn]

Qui a tué Roland Barthes?" — that bold question sets the tone for this graphic novel adaptation of Laurent Binet's celebrated thriller, published by Steinkis in 2022. The cover, by Xavier Bétaucourt, Olivier Perret, and Paul Bona, bursts with a retro spy-caper energy: a cast of sharply drawn characters — suited figures brandishing a revolver and a pistol, a woman in dark clothing, a wide-eyed bystander in a cap, and more — swirl around a vintage yellow car on a Parisian bridge, with a speeding van rounding out the chaos. It's a wonderfully composed scene that promises intrigue, dark humor, and a dash of semiotic mystery all wrapped into one irresistible package.