Secrets - Le serpent sous la glace #1

The cover of this 2004 Empreintes Dupuis album sets a quietly compelling mood, arranging a collage of mysterious objects — a photograph of a man standing outdoors, a small jar containing what appears to be a vial or specimen, a stamped medal, and scattered maps and documents — that together suggest buried histories and cold, remote places. Jovanović and Giroud open their Secrets series with Le Serpent sous la Glace, a title that hints at dangers lurking beneath calm surfaces. It's a thoughtfully composed introduction to what promises to be a layered, suspense-driven story.