Franka #10

Henk Kuijpers delivers a stylish cover for this Dutch adventure album, placing red-haired Franka front and center atop a massive film camera rig, dressed in a sharp black leather jacket and miniskirt, every bit the woman in charge of the scene. Behind her, dramatic studio lighting rigs loom overhead while a menacing silhouetted figure brandishing a pistol looms large against a bold red backdrop — suggesting that whatever production Franka has stepped onto, it's far more dangerous than a typical movie set. Gangsterfilm is a sharp, visually arresting entry in De Avonturen van Franka that any fan of European bande dessinée will want on their shelf.