Scribe is pleased to share that Flic by Valentin Gendrot (art by Thierry Chavant, trans. Frank Wynne) has been selected as one of the New York Public Library’s best 50 comics published in 2023. It was selected as a top read out of a selection of over 550 titles.
“What happens within a police force? In his intimate and revealing inside look at France's police culture, journalist Valentin Gendrot depicts his two year undercover investigation. Juxtaposed with playful feline illustrations, this shocking exposé is as relevant as ever.” — NYPL
“What happens within a police force? In his intimate and revealing inside look at France's police culture, journalist Valentin Gendrot depicts his two year undercover investigation. Juxtaposed with playful feline illustrations, this shocking exposé is as relevant as ever.”
—New York Public Library, ‘NYPL Recommends: Best New Comics for Adults’
The story of a French journalist who infiltrated the country's police force, revealing a culture of racism and violence in which officers act with impunity.
What happens behind the walls of a police station? In order to answer this question, undercover…
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