Le Sang du flamboyant

In 1985, Casterman published François Migeat and Claude Auclair's Le Sang du flamboyant, a single-issue comic that stands as a self-contained graphic novel. The story, set against a vividly rendered tropical backdrop, explores themes of memory and colonial legacy through its evocative title—named for the flamboyant tree. Though brief, this work showcases the collaborative chemistry between Migeat's narrative and Auclair's detailed, atmospheric artwork, marking a distinctive entry in the European bande dessinée tradition. Its lasting resonance lies in its concentrated, painterly approach to a weighty historical subject.