Paci #2

The second volume of Perriot and Merlet's Paci opens on a quietly arresting image: a lone figure in a long coat leans against a railing, gazing out over the grey harbour of Calais, seagulls drifting through an overcast sky and cargo ships anchored in the distance. There's a melancholy stillness to the composition that feels genuinely cinematic — the kind of storytelling that lets atmosphere do the heavy lifting. Dargaud's 2014 release promises a grounded, evocative thriller rooted in one of Europe's most charged crossroads.