De oorlog van de Lulu's #1

Set against the rubble and ruin of a war-torn landscape, Hardoc's cover for this 2014 Casterman album introduces a group of young boys picking their way through the debris with a mix of wariness and determination. Written by Régis Hautière, "1914 – Het weeshuis" ("The Orphanage") promises a deeply human story of childhood caught up in the upheaval of the First World War. It's a quietly gripping opener to De oorlog van de Lulu's, with Hardoc's expressive linework giving each boy a distinct personality even before you've turned a single page.