Ingmar #2

The cover of Ingmar #2 — Crâne noir — sets a wonderfully eerie mood, with a massive horned shadow looming over a bright acid-green forest while two small figures travel below with a donkey-drawn cart, one wielding a knife in defiant response to the lurking menace. Bourhis and Spiessert balance charm and dread with real skill, pairing the vulnerability of the travelers against the overwhelming silhouette that dominates the scene. Published by Dupuis in 2007, this second volume promises the kind of dark folk-tale adventure that lingers long after the last page.