Bielzenblues - Vrienden #[nn]

A 2001 Dutch-language work by Maarten Pathuis, *Bielzenblues – Vrienden* brings his fully self-realized vision to the page — with Pathuis handling the art, inking, and grey-toned coloring entirely on his own. The cover image isn't available here, but the "Vrienden" ("Friends") subtitle hints at the human connections at the heart of this story. A quietly personal project rendered in understated grijstinten, it's a fine example of the kind of intimate, creator-driven comics that flourished in the early 2000s European small-press scene.