Ruppert & Mulot's 'Famiglia Reale' Challenges Readers with Dreamlike Narrative

French duo Florent Ruppert and Jérôme Mulot release their latest graphic novel 'Famiglia Reale' (Canicola Edizioni, Bologna, 2018), a dense black-and-white work that resists easy interpretation. The story opens with a Danish princess in a sexologist's office alongside her lover, who is only interested in money for a golden gun. The narrative unfolds as a dynamic, symbolic tale driven by greed and power, forcing readers into an active decoding role. Stylistically, the book recalls their earlier 'Irene e i clochard' (Canicola, 2011), with faceless characters, heavy use of white space, and a clear line typical of French comics. The fragmented panel layout creates a dreamlike, hall-of-mirrors effect. 'Famiglia Reale' is a short but symbol-laden work that challenges rather than pleases the reader. The authors previously published 'La grande odalisca' (Bao Publishing, 2014) and 'La tecnica del perineo' (Rizzoli Lizard, 2016) in Italy. The book runs 88 pages, priced at €15, ISBN 9788899524319.