La petite Russie

A quiet, affecting graphic novel from Québécois publisher Pow Pow, La petite Russie (2018–present) follows a woman’s return to her rural hometown in the Gaspé Peninsula, where she confronts the region’s fading industrial past and her own tangled family history. Written and drawn by an acclaimed local talent, the single-issue debut establishes a contemplative, deeply personal tone that grounds broader themes of memory and loss in the stark beauty of the landscape. It matters as a poised entry in contemporary Canadian comics, capturing a specific place and moment with understated grace.