Cargo #2

The second volume of Michel Schetter's Cargo series arrives with a cover that immediately commands attention: a sleek, spotted cheetah sits caged behind heavy iron bars, its gaze calm yet alert, while what appears to be a pair of human legs rests beside it in the confined space. Schetter's clean linework and warm golden palette give the scene an almost unsettling stillness, hinting at exotic cargo and close-quarters tension aboard whatever vessel the series calls home. Le coffre de Box-Calf looks like a fine reason to follow this French-language adventure into its second chapter.