BD 1980 – 1999

From the 1980s to the late 1990s, comics experienced a creative revolution.
The authors emancipate traditional codes to explore more complex narratives.
This is the arrival of darker, more realistic or engaged comic books (Thorgal, XIII, The Dark Cities...).
Manga is beginning to democratize in France, changing the landscape of art 9.
Houses like Glénat, Delcourt or Humanoid Associates gain influence.
The graphics become more varied: raw pencil, direct colours, experimental styles.
Worship series are born in this period, today still in progress.
The topics covered are open to politics, intimate, science fiction or history.
It is a time of transition to a more adult and literary comic book.
The comics of this period have a retro charm and a special place in the collections.