Courtes Distances

In Courtes Distances (2018–present, çà et là), French cartoonist Jérôme Dubois offers a spare, tender meditation on human connection through a single, wordless issue. The story follows a solitary figure’s quiet journey across a winter landscape, using only subtle visual cues to explore themes of distance, memory, and fleeting encounters. Published by the independent French house çà et là, known for thoughtful, literary comics, this debut issue establishes Dubois as a sensitive observer of the everyday sublime. Its restrained, ink-washed art and silent storytelling make it a distinctive, contemplative entry in contemporary European comics.