De Vries #2

The second chapter of this Dutch action series finds De Vries striding coolly forward, fist raised, while a massive fireball erupts behind him — debris and shrapnel scattering dramatically against the flames in a cover that practically radiates heat. Patrick van Oppen's bold, confident linework gives the hero a steely composure that makes the chaos at his back feel all the more striking, with Roberto Burgazolli's warm orange and red palette turning up the intensity. "Vuurdoop" — Baptism by Fire — promises exactly the kind of high-stakes action this 2012 release puts so vividly on display.