Edgar P. Jacobs: De doemdromer #[nn]

A fitting tribute to the visionary Belgian comics master, this 2022 volume from Daedalus brings the life and imagination of Edgar P. Jacobs to the page through the creative partnership of François Rivière and Philippe Wurm. The cover, illustrated and inked by Wurm, is a striking visual meditation: a solitary figure in a long coat stands before a turbulent cityscape engulfed by a massive crashing wave, a swarm of bats darkening the orange sky above, and a comet or meteor trailing fire in the distance — pure apocalyptic dreamwork. It's a gorgeous piece that immediately signals this is something thoughtful and atmospheric, as much an artistic statement as a biographical exploration.