Le Voyage des Pères #3

The third volume of David Ratte's Le Voyage des Pères carries the subtitle "Simon," and the cover sets a quietly affecting tone — a heavyset, red-haired figure crouches low to the ground, hands pressed against rust-colored earth, his posture suggesting exhaustion, searching, or perhaps a moment of raw vulnerability. Ratte's linework gives the scene an intimate, almost uncomfortably close perspective that draws you straight into this character's struggle. Published by Editions Paquet in 2010, this album looks like a compelling continuation of a series unafraid to linger in deeply human moments.