Arlequin #2

The bright neon lights of Las Vegas set the stage for this stylish 1992 Franco-Belgian thriller by Dany and Van Hamme, as a suave, tuxedo-clad man dominates the cover — a playing card in one hand and what appears to be a phone in the other — while a glamorous woman and a fiery explosion fill the background. The title, *L'As, Le Roi, La Dame et Le Valet* ("The Ace, the King, the Queen, and the Jack"), promises a story steeped in card-game intrigue against a Sin City backdrop. Dany's vivid artwork captures that sleek, high-stakes atmosphere that made this series from Éditions Joker a compelling entry in European adventure comics.