Une histoire du 36 Quai des Orfèvres - Le mystère HB

From 2012, Éditions Jacob-Duvernet launched Une histoire du 36 Quai des Orfèvres - Le mystère HB, a single-issue French comic that blends true-crime history with graphic storytelling. The series explores the legendary Paris police headquarters, focusing on the enigmatic "HB" case—a real unsolved mystery from the 1970s involving a serial killer who eluded the famed detectives of the Quai des Orfèvres. Written and drawn by a team of French creators, this standalone volume offers a dense, atmospheric dive into a pivotal chapter of French criminal investigation. It matters as a niche but vivid example of how bande dessinée can tackle historical police work with the tension of a thriller.