Billie Holiday

In the 1991 one-shot Billie Holiday from Edition Moderne, artist José Muñoz brings his signature, shadow-drenched linework to a stark, poetic portrait of the legendary jazz singer. The issue distills Holiday's turbulent life and transcendent artistry into a single, self-contained graphic narrative, prioritizing mood and emotional truth over a conventional biography. A striking example of European graphic storytelling, it stands as a testament to Muñoz's ability to render soulful, gritty humanity on the page.