6 graphic novels that make you think without further ado

1. Carousel, Sergio Rossi, Agnese Innocente

Stories about the first feelings - timid, tender, overwhelming - are told with the help of sophisticated illustrations and capacious dialogues. The novel is like a good youth series, the plot of which keeps in suspense and makes you empathize with the characters.

The book won the Italian Andersen Awards in the Best Graphic Novel 2021 nomination and is finally being released in Russia.

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2. Snowpiercer, Jacques Lob, Jean-Marc Rochette, Benjamin Legrand

This is a stylish, atmospheric, brutally graphic novel about a world that has survived an ecological catastrophe. All survivors are forced to settle in a train that can protect them from the consequences of what happened. Dystopia raises topics such as social inequality, the problems of uneven distribution of resources, the responsibility of people to the planet and to each other.

The plot of the book formed the basis of the film of the same name by the South Korean director, winner of the Oscar.

Bong Joon Ho. A Netflix series based on the graphic novel. This edition includes unique sketches and sketches created by the artist specifically for the film adaptation.

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3. “Through the snow. Terminus, Jean-Marc Rochette, Olivier Boquet

The final part of the graphic novel about the post-apocalypse, even more gloomy, cruel and tragic. The action moves from a train full of hardships to the underworld, where, at first glance, everything is fine, comfort and abundance await the heroes. However, the illusion of a wonderful life and hopes for a happy future quickly crumbles, and the heroes face new severe trials and a struggle for survival.

Is it possible to survive the post-apocalypse? To remain human in inhuman conditions? Readers will not find answers to these questions, but will receive food for thought and their own conclusions.

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4. "In the trenches", Tardy

The graphic novel by the cult French artist refutes the still popular idea that comics are a low genre, entertainment and nothing serious can be told through it. The graphic novel "In the Trenches" is dedicated to the First World War. This is not a paraphrase historical events, although they certainly underlie everything that happens. The author and artist explores human nature in extraordinary circumstances. His illustrations contain the stories of ordinary people, told by his grandfather, a participant in that war.

This is one of the best anti-war books that shows all the horror, all the anti-human essence of military conflicts.

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5. Mort Cinder, Alberto Breccia, Hector Oesterheld

Graphic interpretation of a plot popular in literature time travel. The inspiration for the author was Jack London's novel "The Starstrider". Mort Cinder goes on a journey through the past centuries to become a witness and participant in great historical events - the construction of the Tower of Babel, the Great Depression, various wars ...

The story is told in the horror genre, so the impressionable better not be immersed in this black and white world. But connoisseurs will definitely enjoy the rich plot and unusual drawing technique. Thanks to masterful work with light and shadow, the artist turns realistic images into something creepy and frightening.

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6. "Eternaut", Hector Oesterheld, Alberto Breccia

One of the most famous graphic novels of the 20th century. "Eternaut" became a cult work and gained fans not only in his native Argentina, but throughout the world.

Sinister post-apocalyptic the plot about a deadly snowfall that kills all life becomes, as is often the case in dystopias, a metaphor for the reality in which the author lives, and a premonition of an impending catastrophe. Screenwriter Hector Oesterheld predicted the terrible events that happened in Argentina in the 70s of the last century: the formation of a military dictatorship and the resistance of dissenters. Oesterheld's faithful collaborator, artist Alberto Breccia, made the atmosphere of the novel truly sinister. Its tough expressive graphics make you immerse yourself in what is happening with your head and shudder with horror.

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