Gilgamesh

In the late 1990s, French publisher Soleil launched Gilgamesh, a single-issue comic that reimagines the ancient Mesopotamian epic through the lens of European bande dessinée. Written by Jean-Yves Mitton and illustrated by Franck Zimmermann, this standalone graphic novel distills the legendary king's quest for immortality into a visually striking, self-contained narrative. Though brief, it stands as a distinctive, creator-driven take on one of humanity's oldest stories.