Les Âmes sèches
Casterman · 2011 · 3 issues
About the series
In the post-apocalyptic world of Les Âmes sèches, humanity clings to survival in a city built from the ruins of the old, where a mysterious affliction—the "drying" of souls—threatens to unravel what little remains of society. Published by Casterman since 2011, this French comic series weaves a haunting, philosophical science-fiction tale across three issues, exploring themes of memory, identity, and the cost of civilization. Known for its atmospheric art and melancholic tone, it stands as a distinctive, compact work within the European tradition of thoughtful speculative fiction.
