Le Voyage Improbable #1

A small group of figures clings to and scrambles across the edge of a dramatically curved chunk of earth — topped by a red-and-white striped lighthouse — suspended impossibly in the starry void of space, with the blue curve of a planet visible far below. Turf's cover for this 2014 Delcourt release sets up Le Voyage Improbable ("Première Partie") with a premise that is equal parts vertiginous and whimsical, promising an adventure that is, as advertised, thoroughly improbable. If you enjoy French bande dessinée that pairs grand, imaginative visuals with a quietly absurd sense of wonder, this first chapter looks like a very fine place to start.