Les Premiers

In Les Premiers (2014–present, Casterman), a single-issue comic series, the premise explores the dawn of humanity through a speculative, prehistoric lens. Published by the esteemed French house Casterman, the series is most associated with writer and artist Yves Chaland, whose distinctive ligne claire style brings a crisp, modern clarity to ancient narratives. Though brief in its run, this one-shot matters as a concise, visually striking meditation on origins, offering a unique blend of archaeological imagination and comic artistry.