Compte à rebours #2

The cover of this 2019 Rue de Sèvres release sets the tension perfectly: the Mona Lisa — clutching a knife — is overlaid against the stark silhouette of a figure holding an AK-47, all bathed in an arresting crimson. It's a striking visual collision of high art and hard danger that signals exactly the kind of sophisticated thriller Le Piège de Verre promises. With Marc Trévidic, Matz, and Giuseppe Liotti behind it, Compte à rebours #2 looks like essential reading for fans of intelligent, edge-of-your-seat French bande dessinée.