Badlands

In Badlands (2019–present, Uitgeverij L), writer Éric Corbeyran and artist Piotr Kowalski craft a taut, three-issue thriller set in a near-future where a mysterious, desolate territory known as the Badlands becomes the stage for an escalating conflict. This compact series matters for its focused, atmospheric storytelling, pairing Corbeyran’s lean, suspenseful script with Kowalski’s gritty, expressive artwork to create a self-contained vision of survival and moral collapse. A sharp, modern European comic that proves a limited run can deliver a complete, resonant punch.