Franka #15

Franka #15 brings Henk Kuijpers's beloved Dutch adventuress back for "De ogen van de roerganger," and the cover sets a tense, kinetic mood right away. Franka — red hair flying, barefoot on a rocky ledge — is caught between a bound blonde man on one side and a dark-haired woman in black who levels a pistol and holds a rope on the other, all set against a dramatic waterfall backdrop. Kuijpers's clean, expressive linework keeps the action sharp and the stakes unmistakably high.