Non-retour
| Non-retour | |
|---|---|
| Page count | 76 pages |
| Publisher | Dargaud |
| Creative team | |
| Writer | Jean-Laurent Truc |
| Artist |
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| Colourist | Albertine Ralenti |
| Original publication | |
| Date of publication | 23 April 2021 |
| Language | French |
| ISBN | 9782205082432 |
Non-retour (lit. 'Non-return') is a 2021 French comic book written by Jean-Laurent Truc and drawn by Olivier Mangin and Patrick Jusseaume. Set in July 1962, right after the Algerian independence, it follows a number of pieds-noirs who are forced to leave on an aeroplane from Béchar to Marseille, but their flight is interrupted when the pilot is ordered to land in Oran where the Organisation armée secrète still is engaged in conflict.[1][2][3][4][5]
The comic was inspired by Truc's childhood memories. Truc is a comics critic and creator of the website ligneclaire.info, and Non-retour was his debut as a comics writer. It was supposed to be drawn by Jusseaume, but he died after creating the layout for the first few pages. Mangin took over the project and finished it. It uses the ligne claire style.[6]
Nadine Riu of ActuaBD called the album a successful debut for Truc. She described the scenario as fast-paced and seamless, and the drawings as elegant.[6]
References
- ^ "Non-Retour". Planète BD (in French). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "« Les faits vus par un enfant » Jean-Laurent Truc ("Non-retour", Dargaud)". ActuaBD (in French). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "BD, bande dessinée. D'Algérie, hier et aujourd'hui". France Info (in French). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Un suspense aérien au délicieux goût rétro". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Non-Retour, le vol de la dernière chance pour les pieds-noirs d'Algérie". Le Suricate magazine (in French). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ a b Riu, Nadine (1 May 2021). "Non-Retour - Par Patrick Jusseaume, Jean-Laurent Truc et Olivier Mangin - Dargaud". ActuaBD (in French). Retrieved 1 March 2026.