Tête de Marron #[nn]

A quiet urban street at night sets the mood for this atmospheric French graphic novel from Glénat's Treize Étrange imprint — a lone spotlight falls on "Pizza Luigi," a modest corner restaurant tucked between shadowy buildings, while a massive "Love Live with Sinatra" billboard dominates the wall behind it. Marion Mousse renders the scene in a restrained, near-monochromatic palette with warm amber accents, giving 2010's Tête de Marron an immediate sense of melancholy noir charm. The contrast between the intimate little pizzeria and Sinatra's larger-than-life grinning portrait promises a story where everyday life and grand mythology share an unlikely neighborhood.