Winner of the International Prize for Christian Comics at the Angoulême Festival in 2021!

A colorful comic book covering the investigation of Leo, an apprentice journalist from New York, who goes to Lourdes to investigate after discovering, in the local newspaper, the story of the last healing of Lourdes (the 71st).

With the help of Father John Clarke, a young American priest who, like her, is passing through the Marian city, she will discover and make us discover the history of Lourdes: from the origins of the city, to the procession with the torches through the story of the apparitions.

Yvon Bertorello is a historian, journalist, documentary filmmaker and comic book writer.

Alban Guillemois is a director, screenwriter, and author of animated films and comics for Albin Michel or Hugo et Compagnie.


A colorful comic strip to discover Lourdes and its history, through the investigation of a New York journalism student!!

Yvon Bertorello (Script)
Alban Guillemois (Script and illustrations)

58 pages