Prince Lao #2

The second volume of Philippe Gauckier's Prince Lao series arrives with a cover that sets an immediately enchanting tone — a massive, gentle-looking white creature towers over a small group of adventurers perched together on the sweeping branch of an enormous ancient tree. The figures, rendered in warm, earthy tones with a delicate ligne claire sensibility, convey a sense of wonder and camaraderie against a misty, otherworldly backdrop. L'arbre de Jabadao promises the kind of imaginative Franco-Belgian adventure that made 2007 a rich year for all-ages bande dessinée from Le Lombard.