Animabilis

Set in a fantastical version of 1920s Paris, Animabilis is a single-issue graphic novel from French publisher Futuropolis that reimagines the city's artistic and scientific circles as a menagerie of anthropomorphic animals. The story follows a young woman who discovers she can communicate with the city's statues, leading her into a secret world of living monuments and forgotten magic. This debut issue showcases the publisher's tradition of elegant, literary bande dessinée, blending historical whimsy with a thoughtful exploration of memory and identity.