Adler #1

The opening chapter of René Sterne's *Adler* series arrives with this striking 1987 Belgian album, its cover depicting a rugged aviator in full flight gear — goggles, olive drab jacket, and yellow pack — resting against a snow-covered surface beside what appears to be a downed aircraft, its green and teal fuselage jutting into frame. The clean, flat linework and bold blue sky give the scene a cool, almost cinematic composure that immediately signals a high-altitude adventure rooted in mystery and survival. "Het vliegtuig van Nanga" promises a tightly crafted story from Sterne, who handled every aspect of the art himself, with colors by Chantal De Spiegeleer lending the snowy landscape its crisp, vivid atmosphere.