Chinaman

Serge Le Tendre and Olivier TaDuc's Chinaman (1997–2000, Les Humanoïdes Associés) is a four-issue French comic series that blends gritty crime noir with supernatural horror in a vividly rendered, rain-slicked urban landscape. TaDuc's atmospheric art and Le Tendre's taut storytelling follow a mysterious, laconic protagonist through a world of shadowy conspiracies and violent secrets. This concise, self-contained run stands as a cult gem of late-90s European comics, showcasing the duo's ability to craft a moody, cinematic thriller in a tight, no-filler format.