Berlinoir #1

A brooding urban atmosphere radiates from Reinhard Kleist's cover, where a sharp-dressed man clutching a guitar-like instrument stands close to an elegantly dressed blonde woman against a backdrop of glowing city signs — a noir mood soaked in amber and shadow. This 2003 Edition 52 release kicks off Berlinoir with the story "Scherbenmund," a title meaning "Shattered Mouth" that hints at something raw and fractured beneath the surface glamour. Writer Tobias O. Meißner and artist Kleist — who handles every visual layer himself — make for a compelling creative pairing to watch.