Eastern

In this compact, three-issue series from Dargaud, published from 2004 to 2007, a lone gunman rides through a mythic, rain-slicked American West that feels more like a fever dream than history. The story is spare and atmospheric, driven by a moody, cinematic style that owes much to its artist, whose expressive linework and muted colors give the landscape a haunting, almost supernatural weight. Though short, Eastern is a striking example of the European comic tradition reimagining the Western genre, offering a quiet, brooding meditation on solitude and violence that lingers long after the final page.