Memphis #2

The second volume of this French noir series from Rodolphe and Marchal, subtitled La Ville Morte, opens with a striking cover: a lone blonde woman in a teal dress stands vulnerably in a shadowy alleyway, her elongated shadow stretching dramatically across a crumbling brick wall behind her. Published by Glénat in 2014, the image carries a palpable sense of isolation and unease that sets the mood perfectly for a story rooted in atmosphere and danger.