Sharaz-De
Mosquito · 2000–2005 · 2 issues
🌐 French edition · descriptions in English
About the series
A hauntingly beautiful two-issue series from Mosquito, Sharaz-De (2000–2005) is a masterwork by Italian artist Sergio Toppi, who both wrote and illustrated this spare, evocative take on the Arabian Nights framework. Rather than retelling the full epic, Toppi distills its essence into stark, ornate black-and-white panels, focusing on the storytelling power of Sharaz-De herself as she weaves tales to forestall her own death. The series stands as a testament to Toppi’s singular visual style—dense, architectural, and rhythmic—and remains a cult touchstone for fans of sophisticated, wordless narrative comics.
