Le Linceul #2

Published by Glénat in 2004 under their "Loge Noire" imprint, this second volume of Laurent Bidot's Le Linceul carries a strikingly spare cover — a lone, ghostly figure rendered in pale, almost translucent lines against a near-blank white field, evoking mystery and quiet unease. Subtitled Le Cercle du Sydoine, the issue promises a continuation of whatever shadowy intrigue surrounds the shroud of the title. Bidot's restrained visual approach sets a contemplative, unsettling tone that feels perfectly suited to the story's apparent themes of faith, relics, and hidden circles.