Paris Maléfices #3

The cover of this third volume in Delcourt's dark fantasy series sets an immediately arresting tone: a solitary figure stands at the edge of a vast chasm that has swallowed the earth beneath a grand Haussmann-era Parisian building, with cascading waterfalls plunging into a glowing, cavernous depths below. The juxtaposition of elegant Parisian architecture teetering above an abyss feels both surreal and ominous, perfectly capturing the series' blend of historical atmosphere and supernatural unease. Titled Le Petit Homme Rouge des Tuileries, this 2016 installment by Pécau and Dim. D promises another richly imagined chapter in one of French comics' more intriguingly unsettling series.