Un homme de joie #2

A brooding nocturnal cityscape sets the tone for this second volume from writer Régis Hautière and artist David François, whose cover art plunges us beneath an elevated rail structure where a lone, coated figure strides through a wintry street accompanied by a large, powerful dog. The blue-grey palette and looming urban architecture make the city feel every bit as ominous as its subtitle — "La ville monstre" — promises. Published by Casterman in 2016, this Franco-Belgian album looks like a compelling noir journey through a metropolis with teeth.