Habibi

Craig Thompson’s Habibi is a singular, monumental graphic novel from Casterman, published as a single volume in 2012. Weaving together the stories of two escaped child slaves, Dodola and Zam, in a fictional Islamic landscape, it explores themes of love, faith, and storytelling through intricate, calligraphic art. Thompson’s lush, detailed linework and ambitious narrative cemented the book as a landmark of 21st-century comics, celebrated for its visual beauty and deep engagement with Middle Eastern culture and sacred texts.