1984

Anja Kootz and Jean-Christophe Derrien adapt George Orwell's classic dystopian novel into a comic format, with art by Rémi Torregrossa. Published by Knesebeck, this single-issue 2021 release brings the bleak vision of totalitarian control to a new visual medium. It matters as a faithful, illustrated entry point into one of the most enduring political allegories of the 20th century.