Algernon Woodcock

In this lushly painted fantasy series from Arboris, Mathieu Gallié and Ole Steen Hansen spin a dark fairy tale around the titular Algernon Woodcock, a reclusive inventor whose strange creations draw him into a world of mystery and danger. With Guillaume Sorel’s richly detailed artwork bringing the eerie 19th-century setting to life, the story unfolds through a single, densely imagined issue that launched in 2005 and continues to captivate readers. It stands as a distinctive European graphic novel, blending folklore with steampunk sensibilities.