Mathilde #1

The opening volume of this French slice-of-life series from Jenny and Alexis Coridun introduces us to Mathilde herself, a red-haired young woman caught in a quiet, reflective moment — pen in hand, notebook open, chin resting thoughtfully on her palm. There's a gentle warmth to the cover that sets a tone of introspection and everyday emotion, perfectly suited to a story subtitled Le Temps des soupirs ("The Time of Sighs"). Published by Delcourt in 2009, this first album promises the kind of intimate, character-driven storytelling that fans of contemporary European comics will find easy to fall into.