Jeronimus

Over three issues published by Futuropolis from 2008 to 2010, Jeronimus is a meticulously researched historical graphic novel by writer Christophe Dabitch and artist Jean-Denis Pendanx. The series dramatizes the harrowing true story of the 1629 shipwreck of the Batavia and the subsequent mutiny and massacre led by the charismatic but monstrous Jeronimus Cornelisz. Pendanx’s lush, painterly artwork brings the treacherous 17th-century voyage and its brutal aftermath to vivid life, while Dabitch’s script probes the psychology of power, madness, and survival. A standout work of French bande dessinée, it remains a haunting exploration of how civilization unravels in the face of isolation and desperation.