Blake et Mortimer #21

A wintry, snow-draped cityscape sets a quietly unsettling mood on André Juillard's cover for this twenty-first Blake et Mortimer adventure — two figures in heavy coats confer in the foreground while a mysterious white-robed figure crouches beside a massive stone plinth, unnoticed. Written by Yves Sente and drawn with Juillard's characteristically elegant ligne claire linework, Le Serment des Cinq Lords promises the kind of atmospheric intrigue that has always made this series such a pleasure. A fine addition to the shelf for any fan of thoughtful, European-style adventure comics.