Baobab #1

Two enormous, theatrically expressive masks — one fierce, one grinning — loom over a solitary uniformed figure clutching something to his chest, while a small flame burns in the foreground, all rendered in Igort's distinctively muted, haunting palette. This 2005 co-publication from Vertige Graphic and Coconino Press collects the opening volume of Igort's graphic novel, written and drawn entirely by his hand. It's a visually striking introduction to a world that feels suspended between folklore and unease.