Les Cinq Conteurs de Bagdad

Set in the bustling streets and fantastical tales of Baghdad, this Dargaud series from 2006 introduces five storytellers whose narratives weave together a rich tapestry of Middle Eastern folklore and history. While only a single issue has been published, the concept—a framing device of competing narrators sharing their own vivid, illustrated fables—offers a unique approach to the comic medium, rooted in the tradition of One Thousand and One Nights. The series stands as a creative experiment in storytelling structure, though its limited run leaves its full potential tantalizingly unrealized.