Aleksis Strogonov - L'intégrale #[nn]

This handsome complete collection of *Les Véritables Aventures d'Aleksis Strogonov*, by Régnaud and Bravo, gathers the full run into one satisfying volume from Dargaud's Poisson Pilote imprint. The cover sets an immediately compelling tone: a lone figure in a grey coat strides through a crowd of ragged, jubilant onlookers while soldiers crouch in the foreground and a dramatic explosion lights up the background — suggesting a world balanced somewhere between chaos and dark comedy. If you haven't yet discovered this warmly illustrated, offbeat series, this 2004 omnibus is a fine place to start.