McCay

Thierry Smolderen and Jean-Philippe Bramanti’s McCay (Delcourt, 2000–2006) is a four-issue biographical series that explores the life and career of pioneering animator and cartoonist Winsor McCay, creator of Little Nemo in Slumberland. Rather than a straightforward cradle-to-grave account, the series focuses on key moments and creative struggles, using Bramanti’s lush, period-evoking artwork to capture the spirit of early 20th-century comics and animation. It stands as a thoughtful, visually rich tribute to an artist whose work shaped the medium.