The First Man

Pegasus Books’ The First Man (2018–present) adapts Albert Camus’s unfinished autobiographical novel into a single, stand-alone graphic volume. Illustrated and co-written by Jacques Ferrandez, this French comic brings a literary touch to the story of a man’s childhood in pre-war Algeria, exploring themes of identity and memory. Ferrandez’s evocative art gives visual form to Camus’s sparse, lyrical prose, making this an essential entry for readers interested in the meeting of classic literature and sequential art.