Pyongyang

Guy Delisle’s Pyongyang (2008–present, Aschehoug) is a single-issue graphic travelogue that offers a coolly observant, deadpan look at life inside North Korea’s capital. Drawn from Delisle’s own experiences as a visiting animator, the book pairs his clean, unadorned linework with Thomas Lundbo’s writing to create an understated, quietly unsettling portrait of isolation and propaganda. A landmark of the travelogue genre, it matters for its ability to find humanity and absurdity in one of the world’s most closed-off cities.