Nantes #1

This French historical bande dessinée opens an ambitious chronicle of Nantes spanning centuries, from the early Christian era of Saint Félix to the shadowy reign of Gilles de Rais. The cover sets an appropriately epic and somber tone: a hooded, contemplative figure looms large in the foreground, while a Roman soldier raises his sword amid burning buildings and a distant crowd, with a solitary hanged figure silhouetted against a brooding sky — imagery that promises both grandeur and darkness. Published by Éditions Petit à Petit in 2017, this first volume invites readers into the layered, turbulent history of one of France's most storied cities.