Roman Muradov

ALL THE LIVING

A melancholy, minimalist ghost story
Published by Fantagraphics (English) and Dargaud (French)
Release party February 26th at Gosh Comics in London

“What a strange and beguiling book this is. No summary can quite prepare you for it. Beneath the scrawly surface of Muradov’s artwork, there is meticulous care and a painterly eye, borrowing from Japanese manga as much as European modernism. Each time I revisited the book, more salient details emerged.”

— the Observer

“Muradov’s minimalist illustrations underpin the story’s minor-key modernism with diaphanous pencil strokes and muted tones, echoing the work of Øyvind Torseter and Ludwig Bemelmans. Gradually, the clever story of a woman haunted by herself gives way to a subtle meditation on inhabiting loneliness—and perhaps sharing it. Fans of the melancholic whimsy of Kore-eda, Ali Smith, and Tove Jansson will be pleased.”

— Publisher’s Weekly

"Very controlled, very clever and sensitive. A book that ends in a deep darkness that makes you want to start again from the beginning and stay in the loop."

— Radio France

"A deeply melancholic graphic novel, All the Living bears witness to the unique place that Roman Muradov occupies in the world of comics. The author introduces the fantastic world into a most ordinary universe with a naturalness that confuses it, mixing the two with inspiring inventiveness."

— Livres Hebdo