Jordan Millet, a young, passionate graduate from Roquebrune-sur-Mer, mixes humor and science in his comic strip about dinosaurs.

"I've been drawing since I was little. At first, I made little monsters. My father bought me a cube TV and I would pause Lilo and Stitch to draw them. My passion started from there. At school, I always took out a piece of paper to draw next to."

Time has passed. And at the age of 23, Jordan Millet is now tackling bigger beasts: dinosaurs.

After studying at FANB and earning a baccalaureate in economics and social sciences, the Roquebrunois native officially turned his attention to drawing. He has just obtained his diploma in concept art illustration from ESMA in Montpellier. "These are artists who offer their services for video games, special effects, animated films, but also comics and novels. We are at the very beginning of the chain, in the creative part," he explains.

Pointing out that in their third year, students are asked to submit a concrete project, Jordan didn't hesitate for a second: it would be a comic book. "I want to tell stories," he proclaims.

This is where Mesozoic reptiles come into play. As Jordan's summary illustrates: "This is the story of Clovis, an ingenious and knowledgeable rooster. Following a discovery, he becomes interested in species from the past. He creates a time machine, takes samples, and writes a thesis to prove that birds are descended from dinosaurs."

The young illustrator admits it: he wanted a comic book that was both humorous and educational. So he inserted bestiary pages between the different chapters: size of each creature, diet... everything is there to know the various specimens inside out. "When I was little, books on the subject were either too childish or too complex. There was no happy medium."

The different stages of creating a comic strip? "At the beginning, I do a lot of sketches in a large notebook. When I have my script, I illustrate sentence by sentence, in pencil. When it's well done, when there is framing and composition, we refine the line. For elegance, I use a pen and India ink. Then, we scan, then we color. And, finally, the layout," summarizes Jordan.

He forged his style inspired by cartoons such as Tintin , Kid Paddle or Asterix , mangas such as Berserk (Kentaro Miura), and video games to perfect his compositions.

His comic isn't finished yet, but the Roquebrunois native has already had the opportunity to get some feedback on it, during the presentation in front of a jury. "Among them, there was a well-known illustrator, Cati Baur. We had to make a stand like we would do during a festival. I created goodies, flyers, posters. I spent without counting, as John Hammond would say in Jurassic Park," he laughs, adding that one of the jurors wanted his poster for his son's room...

What's next? "I've started offering it to publishing houses. At the same time, I'm continuing to produce it," says the young artist. He's capable of working in comics, character design , environmental concept art, and observational drawing. He also uses a wide range of techniques: alcohol markers, pencils, gouache, watercolors, acrylics, and Indian ink.

To Jordan, whose future is paved with beautiful creations, Ian Malcolm would say: "Life always finds its way."

Find out more To discover the work of the Roquebrunois: https://jordan-millet.fr Or on Instagram: jordan_mllet