Pyongyang

Guy Delisle's Pyongyang is a graphic travelogue originally published in 2005 by Astiberri Ediciones, documenting the author's two-month stay in the North Korean capital while working as an animation supervisor. Through deadpan, observational storytelling, Delisle captures the surreal, mundane, and often absurd realities of life under a tightly controlled regime, from the staged tours to the silent hotel staff. A seminal work of "reportage comics," it offers a uniquely personal, unglamorous glimpse behind the country's carefully curated facade.