Babel #1

Name: Babel #1
Brand: Drawn & Quarterly

Oct 2004 · Drawn & Quarterly · 9.95 USD

“A Rooster's Tale 1”

"A Rooster's Tale 1" from Babel #1 (2004) is a haunting, deeply personal story by David B., who handles every aspect of the artwork and lettering with striking precision. Through the fragmented lens of memory and dream, it traces the early life of Jean-Christophe, focusing on his younger brother’s haunting perception of epileptic seizures intertwined with the lingering shadow of the Biafran war. The cover, also by David B., sets a somber, introspective tone that matches the interior’s intimate, evocative style.

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writer, artist, inker, colorist David B. · letterer Tom Devlin · cover David B.

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writer, artist, inker, colorist David B.

letterer Tom Devlin

cover pencils, inks David B.

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Dreams and reality and the Biafran war mix in a further exploration of Jean-Christophe's initial childhood epileptic seizures as seen by his younger brother.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).