Blue #1

From the Metal Hurlant stable of Les Humanoïdes Associés comes this 1985 French album, Blue, written by Joël Houssin and fully realized — pencils, inks, and colors — by Philippe Gauckler. The cover presents a weathered, steel-eyed man rendered in cool, muted tones, his face half-shrouded in shadow and smoke, radiating the kind of hard-edged tension that defined European science fiction comics of the era. It's a striking, mood-heavy opening chapter that promises something darker and more atmospheric than the typical adventure fare.