Architect Schuiten and comics historian Peeters bring ace drafting talent and knowledge of such architectural comics precedents as Winsor McKay's Little Nemo in Slumberland to the construction of their Cities of the Fantastic series, which includes this book. Their imaginary world's spaciously oppressive atmosphere comes from the heart of Kafkaesque dread - Ray Clson, American Library Association
Benoit Peeters is renowned for his works about Herge which are considered to be the best studies ever on the great cartconist. Francois Schuiten is the Belgian artist responsible for all the titles in the Cities of the Fantastic series including Brusel, Fever in Urbicano and The Great Walls of Urbicano.