Love, be loved. Leave, be left

A quietly devastating French series from Dargaud, Love, be loved. Leave, be left unfolds across twelve issues between 2016 and 2021, tracking the raw, unglamorous aftermath of a breakup. Rather than a single story, it’s a mosaic of moments—awkward encounters, quiet resentments, and the slow, reluctant process of moving on. The series, known for its sharp, observational writing and understated art, captures the way love lingers even when it’s over, refusing easy catharsis in favor of honest, uncomfortable truth. It matters for its refusal to romanticize heartbreak, offering a mature, nuanced look at how we carry our past relationships into the present.