Arsène Schrauwen #[nn]

Published by Reprodukt in 2016, this German-language edition of *Arsène Schrauwen* announces itself as "ein Comic über" — a comic about — adventure, love, architecture, freedom, and fear, with each theme illustrated in its own diamond-shaped panel across a vivid red, white, and blue geometric cover by Olivier Schrauwen. Those panels showcase a man with a cigar, a woman's profile, a large boot, a mysterious structure, a tall glass, and other evocative vignettes, all framed by swirling decorative borders that give the whole thing an almost folk-art energy. Schrauwen's bold graphic sensibility is on full display here, making this a visually striking package for one of European alternative comics' most distinctive voices.