Hjerter af sand

In the mid-1980s, Danish publisher Carlsen released Hjerter af sand, a single-issue comic that stands as a distinctive European graphic novel. Written by Mogens Dalgård and Philippe Paringaux, with evocative artwork by Loustal, the story is a moody, atmospheric journey through a sun-scorched landscape. Though brief in its original run, this collaboration between a Danish writer, a French writer, and a celebrated French artist exemplifies the cross-border creative exchange that defined European comics of the era.