Ett extraordinärt äventyr med Spirou och Nicke #3

This 2016 Swedish-language album from Cobolt Förlag brings Spirou and his faithful companion Snowy (Nicke) into a tense rooftop standoff, as depicted on Olivier Schwartz's atmospheric cover — Spirou clutches a spotted leopard woman while two hulking robotic figures loom menacingly in the moonlit background. The cool night-blue palette and retro design sensibility give the image a wonderfully cinematic quality that feels true to the grand tradition of Franco-Belgian adventure comics. With a story by Yann and Per A.J. Andersson and artwork brought to life by Schwartz and colorist Laurence Croix, Leopard-kvinnan looks like a thoroughly engaging entry in this celebrated series.