Abelard

A gentle, melancholic series from NBM, Abelard (2012–present) follows a solitary, bird-like man navigating a dreamlike, early-20th-century world. Created by writer Régis Hautière and artist Renaud Dillies, with translation by Joe Johnson, this single-issue comic is a quiet, atmospheric fable about loneliness and the search for connection. Its delicate, expressive art and sparse storytelling mark it as a distinctive, European-influenced gem in the publisher's catalog.