We have an exclusive first look at the deluxe box set being offered as part of the upcoming Kickstarter campaign for Silent Jenny, the latest graphic novel from internationally acclaimed French cartoonist Mathieu Bablet. The box set will collect all three of Bablet’s science fiction graphic novels — Shangri-La, Carbon & Silicon and Silent Jenny — in a single premium edition.
The campaign launches in the coming weeks, and fans can sign up now to be notified at the Kickstarter pre-launch page.
Silent Jenny marks the conclusion of Bablet’s science fiction trilogy and its first U.S. publication. Set in a not-too-distant future ravaged by climate change, the story follows Jenny, a solitary researcher attempting to restore pollinating insects by recovering bee DNA. Mobile cities called “monads” have formed across the barren landscape, with communities developing their own customs and ways of life in the absence of stable land.
“I’m thrilled that after Shangri-La and Carbon & Silicon, the American public will finally discover the end of my science fiction trilogy,” Bablet said. “I hope you enjoy this plunge into the underworld, exploring the wastelands, and traveling aboard the monads.”
Magnetic Press director of publishing Mike Kennedy described the book as asking “what remains of our humanity when our tools are gone?” and compared its atmosphere to The Arrival, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and the work of Moebius. “Like Mathieu’s previous books, this book packs a powerful punch that really makes you think about where we, as a species, might be heading,” he said.
In addition to the deluxe hardcover edition of Silent Jenny and the box set, the Kickstarter campaign will include an exclusive 24-page codex art book exploring the world of the series. Additional campaign exclusives will be revealed before launch. Visit the Kickstarter page for more information.