Velvet

Velvet (2014–2017, Delcourt) is a sleek, three-issue espionage thriller from the French publisher, anchored by the moody, cinematic artwork of Steve Epting. The series reimagines the Cold War spy genre by centering on a seemingly unassuming secretary at a covert agency who is forced to embrace a lethal past when her colleagues start turning up dead. Epting’s shadow-drenched, realistic style gives the story a grounded, film-noir tension that elevates it beyond typical cloak-and-dagger fare. It stands as a taut, stylish entry in the modern spy comics canon, proving that a short run can deliver a complete, memorable punch.