Chaabi #3

A young boy clutching an assault rifle stands at the center of this striking Futuropolis hardcover, surrounded by a dense cluster of round, skull-like forms that lend the image an unsettling, dreamlike weight. Marazano and Delaporte bring their collaboration to a close with this third and final volume — "La Fin du Récit" — promising the resolution of what has clearly been an intense, conflict-driven story. It's a visually arresting conclusion to the series, and 2011 saw Futuropolis deliver it with the kind of thoughtful craft that defines their catalog.