Do not approach BD as “French comics for kids.” Read one album slowly. Look at the backgrounds. Notice how silence and space tell the story. Then read another. Within five albums, you will see why France and Belgium never stopped treating this as a serious art form—because it is.
Today, it is common for French presidential candidates to discuss the latest BD release on talk shows. Libraries dedicate entire floors to BD. The Angoulême International Comics Festival, held every January, is the most prestigious comics award in the world—rivaling the Eisners.
La bande dessinée is not monolithic. It has distinct artistic movements:
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