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Babel

This comic series delves into the depths of childhood and memory, where reality intertwines with dreams and visions. Readers follow the protagonist's coming-of-age journey, experiencing traumatic events and encountering fantastical figures that shape his worldview. The artistic style is rich with symbolic imagery and raw emotion, creating a compelling and introspective reading experience. It marks the visually striking and thematically resonant beginning of a masterful work.

Babel
Babel Vol. 1
Babel

Recommended Reading Order

  1. 1

    In Babel erzählt David B. aus seiner Kindheit und vermischt dabei Reales mit Träumen und Visionen. Sein Zusammentreffen mit dem „König der Welt“, wie er als Kind den Krieg in Biafra erlebte und die Krankheit seines Bruders sind nur drei Themen aus diesem Comic. David B. zählt wegen seiner symbolischen Bildfindungen zu den spannendsten Künstlern der Kunstform Comic. Mit Babel ist ihm der Auftakt zu einem neuen Meisterwerk gelungen.

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  2. 1

    Babel Vol. 1

    • 32 pages
    • 2 hours of reading

    Vero e proprio feuilleton a puntate, è da considerarsi come il seguito ideale de "Il grande male", che ha reso leggendario David B. nel panorama internazionale del fumetto. "Babel" affronta la storia della Francia dagli anni Sessanta ai giorni nostri, attraverso le vicende di una famiglia. Tramite questo resoconto puntuale, privato, delicato e potente penetriamo poco a poco in un vero affresco: la guerra del Vietnam, il primo uomo sulla Luna, le lotte studentesche viste attraverso gli occhi di un bambino che deve imparare a crescere presto, mentre suo fratello è gravemente malato. Questa storia è una vera e propria educazione, quasi un'iniziazione alla vita.

    Babel Vol. 1
  3. 2

    Babel

    • 32 pages
    • 2 hours of reading

    In this continuing spin-off of his award-wining masterpiece Epileptic, David B. focuses once again on his relationship with his ailing brother, but delves deeper into their fantasy life and obsession with history. In the second installment, the two become fascinated by the Papuan Wars, and David discovers odd metaphorical parallels between those long-ago events and rituals and his brother's struggle with his disease. Part of the Ignatz Series.

    Babel