Protecto #2

The second volume of Matteo and Zidrou's stylish thriller series presents a confident, sunglasses-wearing blonde woman in a white bikini, lounging on an inflatable pool raft and raising a cocktail as swimmers move through the water around her — an image that blends leisure and intrigue with real flair. Published by Dupuis in 2007 under their Empreintes imprint, Madame suggests a story centered on a woman who is very much in control of her surroundings. It's a sleek, sun-drenched package that makes a strong case for picking up this Franco-Belgian series.