Parallel

In Parallel, German cartoonist Matthias Lehmann crafts a quietly devastating one-shot for Reprodukt, following a middle-aged man whose carefully compartmentalized life—between a wife and a male lover—begins to fracture under the weight of unspoken truths. The spare, expressive linework and muted palette mirror the emotional restraint of a protagonist trapped between desire and duty, making this a poignant, understated exploration of identity and intimacy in contemporary Europe.