Enki Bilal to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on May 12, 2025

‘The Nikopol Trilogy’ author created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Bilal fans. Speculation had been rife that the author of the Nikopol Trilogy will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 73, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a cartoonist isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a cartoonist just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouEnki

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouEnki was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.