De hemelse bibendum

A single, oversized comic published in 2016 by Scratch Books, De hemelse bibendum is a surreal, wordless journey through a fantastical library. Created by the Dutch writer Arend Jan van Oudheusden and the acclaimed French artist Nicolas de Crécy, the story follows a librarian’s bizarre encounter with a strange, Michelin Man-like creature amid towering shelves of books. This collaboration, also involving Pieter van Oudheusden, stands out for de Crécy’s lush, dreamlike artwork and its playful meditation on the nature of reading and imagination.