Psychanalyse #[1]

Published in 1990 by Le Lézard as part of the Collection Lézard Grafik, this early Lewis Trondheim work announces itself with disarming simplicity — a small, loosely drawn figure exclaiming "Échec spontané!" against a tan, camouflage-dappled cover. Trondheim handles every creative role himself, from writing and drawing to inking and lettering, giving the whole package an intimately handcrafted quality. It's a quietly charming artifact of the French alternative comics scene, bearing the raw, personal energy that makes Trondheim's work so endearing.