World Without End, Volume 0

Blain Christophe, Jancovici Jean-Marc

Europe Comics - Comics & Graphic Novels

An insightful and amusing look at the energy and climate challenges facing our world today.Is this the end of the world? Perhaps not yet... With humor and intelligence, "World Without End" is the fruit of a years-long collaboration between two of the most accomplished contemporary figures in comics and climate research. Together, Christophe Blain ("Quai d'Orsay," Dargaud) and Jean-Marc Jancovici (Carbone 4, The Shift Project) explore our dependence on fossil fuels, the profound changes our planet is undergoing, and the resulting consequences for society as a whole. The dream of endless economic growth might be an illusion... but that doesn't mean we are doomed to destruction, if we take the necessary steps today. A candid and empathetic analysis that leaves readers with a better understanding of today's world and where we go from here as a society.

Contents

• Section 1: 8
• Section 2: 19
• Section 3: 35
• Section 4: 48
• Section 5: 54
• Section 6: 56
• Section 7: 81
• Section 8: 91
• Section 9: 95
• Section 10: 104
• Section 11: 106
• Section 12: 114
• Section 13: 116
• Section 14: 124
• Section 15: 126
• Section 16: 164
• Section 17: 172
• Section 18: 180
• Section 19: 194

About the author

Christophe Blain was born in 1970. Three weeks in law school, two years in graphic design school, and a short immersion in contemporary art in Cherbourg did not, fortunately, change his vocation: drawing in general and comics in particular. His participation in the Vosges workshop, where he rubbed shoulders with the new generation of authors of the 1990s (Sfar, Bravo, Trondheim, David B., Satrapi, etc.), finally pushed him to devote himself to the ninth art, where he would soon obtain public and critical recognition with his series "Isaac le Pirate" (2001), "Socrate le demi-chien" (2002), and "Gus" (2007), all with publisher Dargaud. In 2010, the first part of "Quai d'Orsay" (Dargaud) was released, a work written alongside Abel Lanzac, who entrusted Blain with his experiences at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs during the Villepin era, which the author retranscribed with his characteristic humor and insight. "Quai d'Orsay" quickly became a bestseller and was adapted for the cinema in 2013 by Bertrand Tavernier. Blain has twice received the award for best graphic novel at the Angoulême Comics Festival, for the first volume of "Isaac the Pirate" (in 2002) and for volume two of "Quai d'Orsay" (in 2013), making him one of the few authors to have won this distinction twice. In 2019 came the first part of a new adventure of "Blueberry" (Dargaud) with Joann Sfar. This long-awaited tribute to the masterpiece created by Jean-Michel Charlier and Jean Giraud allowed the author to explore a genre he particularly likes, the western. Most recently, Blain has entered into a collaboration with Jean-Marc Jancovici, a leading expert on energy and the climate, to create "Le Monde sans fin" (Dargaud; "World Without End," Europe Comics), a work that addresses with intelligence and humor the fundamental questions related to the energy and climate issues of tomorrow.

Jean-Marc Jancovici is a partner and co-founder of Carbone 4, a consulting and data company specializing in climate change issues, and serves as president of the Shift Project, a think tank focused on the transition to a post-carbon economy. In parallel, he has taught at Mines ParisTech, and has served as a member of the High Council for the Climate. He is the author or co-author of several books, including "L'Avenir climatique, quel temps ferons-nous?" (Points), "Dormez tranquille jusqu'en 2100" (Odile Jacob), and "C'est maintenant! 3 ans pour sauver le monde" (Seuil). Jean-Marc Jancovici is now considered a leading expert on global energy and the climate, and in 2021 he reached a whole new audience thanks to "Le Monde sans fin" (Dargaud; "World Without End," Europe Comics), a sharp and insightful graphic novel created alongside comics great Christophe Blain ("Quai d'Orsay").

Bibliographic information

• Title: World Without End, Volume 0; World Without End
• Authors: Blain Christophe, Jancovici Jean-Marc
• Illustrated by: Blain Christophe
• Publisher: Europe Comics
• ISBN: 9791032813331
• Subjects: Comics & Graphic Novels / Nonfiction / General