Caktus #1

A masked, green-clad figure clutching twin knives strides forward against the looming silhouette of a giant cactus — it's a striking introduction to Caktus, the French-language series by Johan Pilet and Nicolas Pothier. Subtitled Le masque de vert ("The Green Mask"), this first volume from Glénat's Treize Étrange imprint sets up a world with a distinctly offbeat Western flavor and a hero who means business. Published in 2011, it's a confident, visually arresting opener that fans of adventure comics with a quirky edge will want to pick up.