Summary
Pet therapist by day, animal-morphing pet detective by night—fear not, Animan’s on the case!
Inspired by the 1980s TV series Manimal, award-winning cartoonist Anouk Ricard pairs her unique brand of absurd storytelling and impeccable comedic timing to deliver the riotously funny adventures of Animan, superhero pet detective.
A radioactive mosquito bite as a baby gives Francis the superpower of morphing into any animal at will. Learning to keep his powers secret from an…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781770468245 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1770468242 |
| Author: | Anouk Ricard |
| Publisher: | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Imprint: | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 17 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 486g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 196mm x 248mm |
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Critics Review
‘Animan is the superhero we need today! I have loved everything Anouk Ricard has done and this may be her best yet. An absurd, hilarious and oddly-touching story from a master of anthropomorphic comedy.’ Tom Gauld. ‘I want to have Animan as my best friend. The virtuous and kindhearted hero well all need right now.’ Elizabeth Pich. ‘Anouk Ricard is one the greatest cartoonists in the world. With a truly sophisticated and silly line and droll deadpan writing, she weaves an intricate psychological genre bending ripper of shapeshifting, murder, and Sunday watercolors. It runs over and through every kind of story form, while being hilarious on every single page. I don t know how she does it. Animan is brilliant.’ Sammy Harkham. ‘One evening, a little girl came to my house and discovered Animan in my bookcase. She read it over and over again, then told her parents: for Christmas, all I want are books by Anouk Ricard. That little girl was right. That s what we need, Anouk Ricard, at Christmas and every other day of the year. Francis and Fabienne s world makes ours more beautiful, more fun, and deeply joyful.’ Anne Simon. ‘The first time I saw the cover to this book, I thought ‘nailed it.’ Animan s gorgeous face. Ricard s amazing character designs are perfect for their use in the her air-tight sitcom-ish narratives.’ Marc Bell. ‘Funny, imaginative, and beautiful. Ricard designs an absurd world with lovable characters who behave logically, but not predictably. This book is full of delightful surprises!’ Keiler Roberts
Anouk Ricard
Anouk Ricard was born in 1970 in southern France. She studied at the Beaux-Arts in Aix-en-Provence and the Strasbourg School of Decorative Arts, where she graduated with a degree in illustration. She launched her career in comics with Anna and Froga, a children’s series first published by Capsule Cosmique magazine, and later published in English by Drawn & Quarterly.
Her book Animan, soon to be published in English by Drawn & Quarterly, was awarded the special jury prize at the 2023 Angoulême Comics Festival. In 2025, Ricard was awarded the Angoulême Grand Prize in recognition of her lifetime career achievement in comics.
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