Au coeur des ténèbres () is a French comic book written by and illustrated by . It is based on Joseph Conrad's novella "Heart of Darkness" and was published by Soleil on 12 March 2014.
Plot.
In the late 19th century, the young man Marlow is sent from Europe to colonial Congo to search for a man named Kurtz who mysteriously has disappeared.
Reception.
Benjamin Roure of "" wrote that adapting "Heart of Darkness" is a dangerous task due to its intentionally obscured perspective and the protagonist's gradual discovery of absurdity. Roure wrote that Miquel and Godart succeed brilliantly at telling the story with a slow and hypnotic rhythm, which works in harmony with the "semi-realistic" drawing style, with reddish brown hues and imagery that never becomes boring.