Jason Brice #2

This 2009 Dupuis release drops readers straight into the world of Jason Brice with an interior page spread that feels more like a European thriller film than a typical bande dessinée — two older gentlemen in overcoats converse in hushed, urgent tones among rocky, overgrown ruins, while a smaller scene below introduces a striking woman alongside what appears to be a government agent. The naturalistic, carefully rendered linework and muted autumnal palette give the whole affair a grounded, espionage-inflected atmosphere that rewards slow, attentive reading.