Monsieur Jean
Salleck · 1999–2000 · 3 issues
About the series
In this 1999–2000 Salleck series, French cartoonists Dupuy and Berberian (with Eckart Schott on writing duties) chronicle the everyday life and quiet misadventures of Monsieur Jean, a young Parisian writer navigating friendship, love, and the creative grind. The three-issue run distills the duo’s signature warm, observational humor and clean ligne claire style into a charming slice-of-life portrait. It stands as a key European alternative to superhero comics, prized for its gentle humanity and the intimate, episodic storytelling that defined the creators' long-running collaboration.