Arq #16

A striking geometric composition dominates this 2013 Delcourt release, with a bald, stern-faced figure rendered in fragmented, angular panels of blue, purple, and pink — a visual style unmistakably shaped by Andreas, who both writes and draws this long-running Franco-Belgian series. Subtitled Rêves 1 ("Dreams 1"), the cover hints at a fractured, dreamlike state, the figure's form splintering across overlapping shards as if reality itself is coming apart. Fans of ambitious, visually adventurous bande dessinée will find this sixteenth volume of Arq a compelling addition to one of the medium's more singular long-form works.