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Benoit Dahan
Benoit Dahan was a press and children's books illustrator for years, before actively delving into comics. His first comics series, Psycho-Investigateur, began in 2005 in France. In 2018, he began developing the project Inside the Mind of Sherlock Holmes with his high-school bestie Cyril Lieron, being both lifelong fans of Holmes’ and the Victorian era.
He handles co-writing, pencils, inks and colours for this series.
The duo is currently working on the next Holmes story, which will be set in Scotland.
Inside the Mind of Sherlock Holmes has been nominated for the 2024 Eisner awards for Best Lettering and Best Publication Design. It was also featured on "The Beat" Best 34 Comics of 2023.
It garnered multiple important awards in France and Quebec, among which Prix du public SNCF du Polar 2020, BDGest’Arts Best Series 2021, Prix Coup de Coeur at Quai des Bulles (Saint Malo) 2021.
He was born in Paris, France, and still lives there.
BENOIT DAHAN ONLINE
• Inside the Mind of Sherlock Holmes – Project Page
• Psycho-Investigateur - Project Page
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