Portugal

In Portugal, cartoonist Cyril Pedrosa crafts a deeply personal, semi-autobiographical graphic novel for Dupuis that follows a struggling artist grappling with creative burnout and a fractured sense of identity. Published in 2011, this single-issue work traces the protagonist’s journey to his ancestral homeland, where the search for family roots becomes a meditation on belonging, memory, and the quiet magic of rediscovering one’s past. Pedrosa’s lush, expressive watercolor art and introspective storytelling make this a standout, intimate character study.