Les contes de Morne Plage #[nn]

Inspired by the literary world of Malcolm de Chazal, Les Contes de Morne Plage brings together an impressive ensemble of creators — including Christophe Cassiau-Haurie, Elanni & Djaï, Dwa, Farahaingo, Stanley Harmon, Munavvar Namdarkhan, Thierry Permal, POV, Evan Sohun, Umar Timol, and Tojo — for this 2016 anthology from L'Harmattan BD. The cover sets a quietly evocative tone, depicting an older gentleman in suspenders and a bow tie, jacket slung over his shoulder, wading barefoot through shallow water with a serene coastal landscape and a small boat visible behind him. It's a thoughtful, unhurried image that feels entirely at home with the storytelling traditions of the Indian Ocean world de Chazal so memorably explored.