Norma Editorial presents us with the latest work by Jérémie Moreau, the famous French author, an emotional story about adaptability and climate change entitled Los Pizzlys
Ecology is a theme that, for obvious reasons, is increasingly present in contemporary fiction. The need to change our habits and our needs in favor of a healthier environment becomes more and more imperative every day, and it is logical that this cry is increasingly present in our lives.
And while it’s a problem that can be addressed in many ways, some of which are more catastrophic than others, in the hands of Jeremy Moreau We will see an approach that not only talks about climate change but at the same time connects it to an internal renewal of the protagonists of his comic, which Editorial standard brings us under the title of The Pizzalys.
GPS against Alaska
The dependence we have on technology is increasingly evident and widespread, and this is something that will act as a driving force for the events that unfold in this story. In Paris, our protagonist lives besieged by a lifestyle that constantly oppresses him. As an Uber driver, the compulsive use of GPS in his work is a way to metaphorically show his life situation, plagued by routine and financial debt.
After an accident that will make him reconsider many things, his lifestyle will change radically. This is how we move from populous Paris to a radically different area: Alaska. This will be where our Parisian and his family will end up. Although this scenario has served on many occasions to represent just that, a place where a less industrialized and more spiritual lifestyle is the norm, Moreau uses it more powerfully, taking the opportunity to talk about climate change alongside philosophy vital.
The intention is to change one’s life to be reborn, both on a spiritual and familial level. This is an idea, that of leaving the overwhelming city to permanently come into full contact with nature, that many people probably have on multiple occasions throughout their lives, but most of the time it stays there, in an idea. courage and determination in making this decision will be the first step in a series of changes that will radically transform our protagonist and his family.
The peculiar style of Jérémie Moreau
Jérémie Moreau is an author already well known among Franco-Belgian comics readers, thanks to successes such as Penss and the folds of the world or The Grimr Saga. And despite this he is by no means an author for everyone. Its idiosyncratic style can alienate as many people as it attracts, and both the character designs and use of color are to some extent challenging to the reader, something particularly notable in this work.
Here Moreau radicalizes in terms of the schematization of his drawing, exacerbating the use of essential elements to achieve a clear and fluid narrative and eliminating the rest, like a sculptor eliminating imperfections in his work that only add details but not ideas. Together with a very pop color palette, the result is atypical pages that work very well when it comes to creating sensations and making the narrative flow.
Environmentalism or decadence
The call to abandon toxic customs and aseptic and disconnected ways of life is evident from a certain point in the story, and the vital journey of our protagonists to Alaska serves perfectly to achieve this purpose. We are therefore largely faced with a work aimed primarily at a certain sector of the public, a work that is likely to frighten climate change deniers and other similar specimens.
As for the edition, it must be said that this is wonderful tome presented by Editorial standard It comes in hardback format without dust jacket with a page size of 22 x 29 cm. The volume contains 200 pages in color and includes the translation of the original edition of Les Pizzlys. The recommended retail price is €39.5 and went on sale in October 2024.
The Pizzalys
A UNIQUE CARTOON THAT INVITES US TO REVIEW OUR LIFESTYLE
Nathan earns his living as an Uber driver in Paris. Despite his young age, he is responsible for two younger brothers and the burden of a mortgage and car loan. After suffering a serious accident, he decides to leave everything to go to Alaska with his family in the company of a complete stranger.
Jeremy Moreau (Thinks and the folds of the world) presents us with a beautiful story about the intimate healing of a group of people wounded by routine and dehumanization.
Author: Jeremy Moreau