Asterios Polyp

David Mazzucchelli’s Asterios Polyp is a singular, self-contained graphic novel from Casterman, published in 2010. A deeply personal and formally inventive work, it follows the life of a celebrated, arrogant architect forced to rebuild after a personal catastrophe, using a masterful interplay of color, line, and narrative structure to explore themes of identity, love, and the stories we tell ourselves. As both writer and artist, Mazzucchelli delivers a landmark achievement in the medium, celebrated for its emotional depth and visual storytelling innovation.