Capitaine Kaimann

In the 2023 series Capitaine Kaimann, from Les Humanoïdes Associés, a solitary figure patrols a strange, melancholic world, his identity and purpose shrouded in mystery. Launched as a single issue, this French comic establishes a quiet, atmospheric tone, focusing on the captain's enigmatic journey through a landscape that feels both familiar and alien. The series is notable for its stark, evocative artwork and its willingness to let silence and space tell as much of the story as its sparse dialogue. It marks a distinctive, contemplative entry in the publisher's tradition of sophisticated, creator-driven science fiction.