Valentin

Pascal Girard’s Valentin, published by Les Éditions de la Pastèque, is a poignant, understated one-shot from 2010 that quietly examines the emotional aftermath of a child’s death. Through spare, expressive artwork and a restrained narrative, Girard captures the raw, unspoken grief of a family navigating an unimaginable loss. This slim, powerful volume stands as a deeply human and intimate work from a celebrated Quebecois cartoonist.