The Man Who Walked Through Walls

Dutilleul lives a quiet life, spending his days in the office and evenings reading the newspaper. Until one night, when the power goes out. When the lights come back on, he finds himself in a strange situation—he’s standing in the hallway, locked out of his apartment. After a few tentative experiments, Dutilleul discovers he’s developed the ability to walk through walls. Perplexed by his newfound talent, he visits the doctor, who prescribes a cure. Unfortunately, Dutilleul doesn’t quite follow the directions—and before long, he’s in over his head.

In this graphic adaptation of Marcel Aymé’s 1943 short story “Le passe muraille,” Obom has produced a gentle, absurd story about a man who gains sudden, unexpected power—and the trouble that follows.

Over the years, Diane Obomsawin, known as Obom, has developed a distinctive cinematographic signature, achieving a balance between humour and seriousness, naiveté and gravitas, realism and poetry. Her minimalist style and interest in her characters’ humanity, above all else, transform her work into unique fables with identifiable autobiographical elements.

CONUNDRUM 25, a landmark series of gem-like volumes, presents masters of the graphic short story form at work in a range of styles. From precious rediscoveries to gender-playful fictions, fabular futurism to uncanny imaginings, there are stories by a new generation of Conundrum artists alongside classics of the form. Bringing together past, present, and future in our 25th year and beyond, CONUNDRUM 25 is a celebratory compendium of collectable work.