The 1001 Nights of Scheherazade

This ongoing NBM series, launched in 2002, adapts the classic Arabian Nights tales through the elegant, detailed artwork of Éric Maltaite, who also co-writes with Joe Johnson. The first issue immerses readers in the framing story of Scheherazade, whose nightly stories are a matter of life and death, rendered with a lush, storybook sensibility. It’s a visually rich, respectful entry point into a timeless narrative tradition, notable for bringing a European bande dessinée sensibility to a beloved collection of folklore.