Originally, Ayroles intended to illustrate the story himself, however, editors advised him to find someone to collaborate with as the draft boards he had presented to them did not meet approval.

[9] Maïorana's second, and final, graphic novel project began in 2009 when he teamed up with Alain Ayroles once more to illustrate D, a gothic tale of Vampires in Victorian London, published by Guy Delcourt.

[10][11][12][13] Despite the success of both series and having shared his concerns over the future of the trade with fans,[14] he announced in 2014 via his Facebook page that he was quitting the comics industry for good.

[15] The reason for this high-profile departure Maïorana put down to the deadline-driven system of remuneration, whereby each page or board has to be delivered with a certain timeframe, regardless of the amount of work it might require.

He now specialises on "pure" illustration, working in black pen on white [16] Written by Alain Ayroles, colors by Thierry Leprévost.