STUM

In the single-issue debut of STUM (2019, Les Requins Marteaux), French cartoonist Jérôme Mulot crafts a quiet, surreal mystery set in a snowbound village. The story follows a mute drifter whose arrival disrupts the frozen routines of the isolated community, unfolding through Mulot’s distinctive, atmospheric linework and wordless storytelling. This premiere issue establishes a contemplative, eerie tone that positions the series as a subtle exploration of solitude and the unspoken tensions beneath small-town life.