Les Invisibles #[nn]

Jean Harambat's Les Invisibles arrives from Futuropolis in 2008 as a compelling look at the ravages of the salt tax (gabelle) in Gascony and the great hardships that followed — as the subtitle on the cover itself announces. The cover art depicts a weathered peasant figure gripping a large scythe against a backdrop of a restless crowd, rendered in loose, expressive brushwork that immediately conveys both dignity and defiance. It's a thoughtful, handsomely produced volume for readers drawn to historical graphic storytelling with genuine humanity at its heart.