Hanté #1

A lone figure in a dark coat stands in a snow-covered field, back turned to us, gazing toward a brooding Victorian mansion that looms ominously against a stormy green-grey sky. Presented by Christophe Bec, this 2008 Soleil series opener — its title meaning "Haunted" — sets a quietly unsettling mood from the very first image, with a pentagram emblem crowning the logo and a weathered fence adding to the sense of bleak isolation. If atmospheric horror with a distinctly European gothic sensibility appeals to you, Hanté #1 makes a compelling first impression.