Een koning zonder vermaak #[nn]

Adapted from the work of Jean Giono by Jean Dufaux and Jacques Terpant, this Dutch-language graphic album presents a striking cover that sets a brooding, wintry mood — a stern, mustachioed man dominates the foreground against a snow-covered village and rocky ruins, while a lone wolf prowls the frozen landscape below, a faint trace of red staining the white snow nearby. The contrast between the imposing human figure and the wild creature hints at a story where civilization and raw nature exist in uneasy tension. Dark Dragon Books brings this atmospheric adaptation to readers in 2022 with artwork that feels painterly and deliberate, every detail of the cold landscape rendered with quiet, unsettling beauty.