Par le chemins noirs

A contemplative, single-issue French graphic novel from Futuropolis, published in 2009, Par les chemins noirs follows a solitary figure’s journey through remote, forgotten paths of the French countryside. The series is defined by the poetic, minimalist storytelling of artist and writer Jean-Marc Rochette, whose stark, evocative black-and-white illustrations capture a meditative, almost mythic exploration of nature and solitude. Though brief, this work stands as a quiet, resonant meditation on the human connection to landscape, reflecting Rochette’s later, acclaimed wilderness narratives.