Le château des étoiles

In Le château des étoiles (2014–present, Rue de Sèvres), writer-artist Alex Alice charts a steampunk-tinged 19th-century adventure where the French race to build an ether-powered vessel capable of sailing through space. This lushly illustrated series blends Jules Verne-style wonder with a heartfelt family story, as a young boy searches for his missing mother amid a celestial conspiracy. Alice’s luminous watercolors and meticulous world-building have made this a standout in European comics, earning it a devoted readership for its elegant fusion of science fiction and historical fantasy.