Retour à Killybegs #[nn]

Adapted from Sorj Chalandon's acclaimed novel, Retour à Killybegs is brought to life in this graphic novel from Rue de Sèvres by Pierre Alary, whose striking cover sets a quietly melancholic tone: a solitary figure in a long coat and flat cap stands with his back to us, rucksack over his shoulder, gazing out over a mist-softened cemetery where bare trees reach into a warm amber sky. The restrained palette of deep oranges and burnt sienna gives the scene a heavy, autumnal weight — the feeling of someone carrying a past that follows them home. A beautifully composed 2019 release that announces itself as thoughtful, literary comics at its most atmospheric.