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Daria Schmitt, Providence of the imaginary

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Daria Schmitt publishes "The bestiary of dusk" with Dupuis editions in the Aire Libre collection © Aire Libre / Dupuis editions

By: Jean-François Cadet Follow

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With her comic book “ 

The

Twilight Bestiary

 ”, Daria Schmitt invites herself in a singular and precise way into the abundant universe of HP Lovecraft.

An exciting graphic and literary exploration into the surrealist imagination of one of the popes of science fiction.

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When you receive an album that has received the anointing of the Pope of science fiction comics, you can't wait to open it and devour it.

On the cover band: "HP Lovecraft whispered in Daria's ear, she knew how to hear it", a compliment signed Philippe Druillet.

Howard Phillips Lovecraft is one of the founders of contemporary fantasy, in the wake of Edgar Allan Poe and Abraham Merritt.

He is a creator of hallucinated universes, of monstrous or horrific creatures, who have influenced a whole host of writers like Stephen King and Michel Houellebecq, video games, board games, and a lot of manga too.

But

Daria Schmitt

is a Parisian comic book author who is not at her first attempt.

But this time, she signs a master stroke.

His album " 

The

Twilight Bestiary

 " is an exciting, impressive, jubilant tribute to HP Lovecraft.

It is published by Aire Libre, the prestigious collection of Éditions Dupuis.

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Our reporter

Fanny Bleichner

takes you with her to discover these religions.

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