Les enfants de Belzagor

In this two-issue miniseries from Les Humanoïdes Associés, Les enfants de Belzagor (2022–2023) revisits the lush, alien world of Robert Silverberg’s novel Downward to the Earth, exploring the lingering consequences of colonial contact and the fragile rebirth of a planet's indigenous species. The story follows a former human overseer who returns to Belzagor to confront the ghosts of his past and the mysterious transformation of the native nildoror. Written by Philippe Thirault and illustrated by Laura Zuccheri, the series is a meditative, visually striking science fiction drama that uses its limited page count to delve into themes of guilt, redemption, and the cost of exploitation. It stands as a thoughtful, adult-oriented European graphic novel that honors its literary source while crafting a standalone narrative.