China Li #2

The cover of this 2019 Casterman album sets an immediately compelling tone: a stern, elegantly dressed man in a traditional Chinese cap and round tinted spectacles — their lenses reflecting twin red dragons — dominates the foreground, while a young woman's face hovers quietly behind him against a rich crimson backdrop bearing a Chinese character. Maryse and Jean-François Charles bring their signature painted style to China Li #2, framing "L'honorable Monsieur Zhang" as a story of intrigue wrapped in atmosphere and cultural detail. A beautifully crafted Franco-Belgian album that rewards a closer look at every carefully rendered detail.