Ensimmäinen talvi

In Ensimmäinen talvi, Finnish creator Tero Mäntylä delivers a stark, self-contained graphic novel about survival and solitude in a frozen landscape. Published in 2015, this single-issue work from the country’s independent comics scene captures the quiet, haunting beauty of a northern winter through Mäntylä’s evocative writing and art. It stands as a focused, atmospheric debut that showcases his skill as both writer and artist.