La liste d'Orwell

In this taut French thriller from 21g, a retired archivist stumbles upon a cryptic list hidden in George Orwell's personal effects, linking the author to a shadowy network of surveillance and resistance. Written and illustrated by a team of emerging European talents, the single-issue series (2022–present) distills a chilling alternate history into a dense, noir-inflected graphic novella. Its debut issue matters for its clever fusion of literary detective work and dystopian paranoia, offering a fresh perspective on Orwell's legacy.