Ecarlate

In the mid-2000s, French publisher Vents d'Ouest released Ecarlate, a brief two-issue series that explores a contained, atmospheric narrative. The project is most associated with writer Jean-Luc Istin and artist Gilles Chaillet, who bring their signature historical and dramatic sensibilities to this concise work. Though short, it stands as a focused example of European bande dessinée storytelling from that era.