Les Cités obscures #1

This French-language album collects the first story arc of François Schuiten and Benoît Peeters' acclaimed series Les Cités obscures, originally serialized in the early 1980s. The narrative follows a young journalist who travels to the mysterious city of Samaris, only to discover its unsettling secret: the city appears to be a mirage, with its inhabitants and buildings vanishing upon closer inspection. This foundational volume establishes the series' signature blend of architectural fantasy, philosophical inquiry, and meticulous ligne claire artwork, set within a parallel universe of enigmatic, self-contained city-states.