Le soleil de minuit

In Le soleil de minuit, a 2023 series from French publisher Albin Michel, acclaimed cartoonist and screenwriter Jean-Christophe Deveney crafts a taut, atmospheric thriller set against the eerie, never-setting sun of the Arctic summer. Known for his work on Le Chant des Stryges, Deveney partners here with artist Raphaël Lobos to explore the psychological unraveling of a small, isolated community when a mysterious death shatters their fragile peace. Though only one issue in, the series has already drawn attention for its moody, cinematic storytelling and its stark, beautiful portrayal of a landscape that both mesmerizes and threatens. It marks a compelling addition to the tradition of European graphic novels that use extreme environments to mirror internal human conflict.