Free Comic Book Day Animal Castle

A single, oversized issue from Ablaze Publishing, Free Comic Book Day Animal Castle (2023–present) offers a sampler of Xavier Dorison and Félix Delep’s dark fable, in which the barnyard animals of a seemingly idyllic farm overthrow their human masters only to replicate the same brutal hierarchies. This FCBD special serves as an entry point to the series, highlighting the creators' lush, cinematic art and morally complex storytelling. It matters as a gateway to one of the most acclaimed European graphic novel series of recent years, blending political allegory with animal fantasy.