To The Last Page

Lewis Trondheim's fun Lapinot adventure from 1994 – one that remains unconnected to the main body of his Lapinot work for Dargaud – is perhaps his first fully accomplished solo work as writer and artist, after honing his craft over the course of the epic Lapinot et les carottes de Patagonie . And really, even though the narrative is rather straightforward – it's basically one long running chase scene over 140 pages, as the unnamed rabbit character in a medieval setting flees from Mildiou, an evil villain with pretensions to the throne – it is nonetheless a huge leap forward for Trondheim in terms of its pacing, its dynamic layouts, its sense of fun and adventure, and in some delightful quips and humour. The line drawing is also simply superb. Mildiou then is a natural progression for Trondheim after the liberating creative experience of Lapinot et les carottes de Patagonie , one that leads the way for a character to be explored in a variety of ways (although apart from the hor...