Al'Togo #1

The opening volume of *Al'Togo* sets a quietly compelling tone: a young man in a bright yellow jacket stands beside a small blue car with its rear engine compartment propped open, the whole image radiating the feel of a road journey about to begin — or perhaps one that's already hit its first snag. Writer Jean-David Morvan and artist Sylvain Savoia, whose clean, expressive linework defines every panel of this 2010 Bunte Dimensionen release, bring an understated realism to the premise that immediately draws you in. If "297 km" sounds like a modest distance, the cover suggests the road ahead may be anything but straightforward.