It’s almost always crowded, apparently based on Tokyo, but an impressionistic version rather than one featuring recognisable landmarks, with the art overall influenced by manga. That he later tones down the visual disorientation, although not the detail, indicates the opening sequence is intended as an immersion in Jun’s world. Singelin’s art features a remarkable sketchy detail that at first is so busy it’s overwhelming. We follow Jun through her daily struggle and listen to the people she interacts with, who have similar stories to hers, some exemplifying the lack of hope because they’ve been living a hand to mouth existence on the streets for over a decade. Guillaume Singelin is presenting a fictional character, but her problems are those experienced the world over by real people.

She’s homeless, shoeless and dependent on pills, existing from day to day in a city that doesn’t care about her, and haunted by violent dreams of her past. Jun was a soldier in an unpopular war, and bears both the physical and mental scars of her service. It can manifest in the abused, and people who’ve been part of a one-off tragic event, but is all too common among combat veterans returned home without counselling and frequently drift into alcoholism or drug abuse, with all that leads to. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a condition that’s been largely neglected until the 21 st century, yet has been experienced by millions across the world who’ve been in a situation beyond their control for a prolonged period.

PTSD by Guillaume Singelin