Billy Brouillard #3

Guillaume Bianco's Billy Brouillard: Le Chant des Sirènes wraps its third volume in a gorgeous, symmetrical cover illustration that feels like a Victorian curiosity cabinet brought to life — eight oval portrait medallions frame an eclectic cast of sea creatures, merfolk, and fantastical beings, all surrounding a central scene of young Billy clutched in the arms of a mysterious figure. The teal-green palette and intricate ornamental detail give the whole composition a wonderfully eerie, storybook elegance that sets the underwater tone perfectly. Published by Soleil in 2012, this third chapter in the series promises the same blend of whimsy and gentle darkness that has made Billy Brouillard such a distinctive voice in French all-ages comics.