To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts

In To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts, a postwar fantasy from Pika Édition, a former soldier hunts down monstrous former comrades who were transformed into mythical beasts during a civil war. Launched in 2017 and ongoing at 14 issues, the series is most closely associated with creator Maybe (the writer/artist), whose moody, detailed art evokes a tragic western. It matters for its somber, morally complex take on the monster-hunter genre, blending supernatural action with questions of guilt and redemption.