Beyond the Clouds - La Fillette tombée du ciel #1

Nicke's watercolor-washed artwork sets a dreamy, steampunk-tinged tone right from the opening volume of Beyond the Clouds — La Fillette tombée du ciel. The cover shows a goggle-wearing boy in sturdy adventure gear climbing a weathered tower ladder, while above him stands a winged girl in a simple dress, the warm golden sky and billowing clouds stretching endlessly behind them. It's a quietly stirring image — two figures poised between earth and sky — that makes this 2018 Ki-oon release an inviting start to the series.