Europa #1

The opening volume of this Dutch-language science fiction series brings together writers Leo and Rodolphe with artist Zoran Janjetov for a journey to the ice moon of the title. The cover, illustrated by Janjetov, places a sleek, angular spacecraft front and center against the vast curve of a gas giant — Jupiter looming warm and amber in the background — while a smaller vessel and a pale, cratered moon complete the scene. "De maan van ijs" sets the stage with striking visual confidence, promising the kind of grand, contemplative space adventure that European science fiction does so well.