| Garulfo | |
|---|---|
 Alain Ayroles and Bruno Maïorana at the European Comic Con, Strasbourg, France, in 2009 | |
| Main characters | Garulfo, a frog Prince Romuald of Miralonde Princess Hephilia of Brandelune |
| Publisher | Guy Delcourt (editor) (France) |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | Alain Ayroles |
| Artists | Bruno Maïorana |
| Colourists | Thierry Leprévost |
| Original publication | |
| Date of publication | 1995–2002 |
| Language | French |
Garulfo is a six-volume fantasy graphic novel created by writer Alain Ayroles, cartoonist Bruno Maïorana and colorist Thierry Leprévost.
Garulfo is a humorous modern fable inspired by traditional folklore, legends and fairy tales. It is set in an imaginary world that resembles Europe between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The lead character, Garulfo, is a frog who wants to become a man: a biped at the top of the food chain. With the help of a witch and a kiss from a maid he transforms into a prince. However, Garulfo soon realizes that man has a tendency to prey on his own kind, and that life as a frog was not so bad after all.[1] The themes of environmentalism and humanism run throughout, with philosophical perspectives[2] on privilege, social justice, poverty, economics, love, and death in the subtext.
- ^ Plet-Nicolas, Florence (2013). "Garulfo. De mare en château, de mal en pis". L'Utopie entre eutopie et dystopie. En hommage à Claude-Gilbert Dubois: 177–183.
- ^ Ergo, Matthieu-Paul (13 October 2002). "Analyse d'une réussite indubitable". Artelio.