L'Idiot

A brief but potent two-issue series from Casterman, L'Idiot (2007–2008) adapts Dostoevsky's novel into a starkly expressive comic, capturing the tragic innocence of Prince Myshkin in a corrupt society. The series is most associated with artist and writer Nicolas Presl, whose raw, almost grotesque linework and shadowy palette mirror the psychological turmoil of the source material. Though short-lived, this work stands as a distinctive European graphic novel that translates classic literature through a deeply personal, uncompromising visual lens.