Le dieu du 12

Alex Barbier’s Le dieu du 12 is a singular, surrealist work from French publisher Albin Michel, launched in 1982 and continuing to this day as a single, ongoing issue. Written and drawn entirely by Barbier, the series is a dense, visionary exploration of myth and dream, notable for its uncompromising, painterly style and its status as a decades-long, deeply personal project by a single creator. Its importance lies in its defiant individuality, standing as a unique, avant-garde artifact within the landscape of European comics.