An Broc-Chú #2

A dapper yet deeply unsettling figure dominates this Irish-language graphic novel's second issue — a pale, blank-faced man in a tuxedo and bow tie, marked only by a vivid red lipstick kiss, staring out with an eerie calm that promises intrigue. Subtitled Ar Ais i mBun Gnótha, Hervé Bourhis's An Broc-Chú #2 blends stylish noir aesthetics with something genuinely strange, all rendered in cool blues and greens that give the 2017 Leabhar Breac release a mood all its own. A sophisticated treat for fans of European comics with a surreal, mysterious edge.