Contrecoups - Malik Oussekine #[nn]

Published by Casterman in 2016, this striking graphic novel by Puchol and Bollée tells the story of Malik Oussekine through a cover that immediately captures the tension at its heart — a young man running, pursued by baton-wielding police officers on a motorcycle, rendered in bold, spare black-and-white illustration. The minimalist cream palette and urgent figures set a powerful, sobering tone before you've even opened the first page.