Gli Integrali BD #42

This Italian integral edition collects the noir crime saga Tyler Cross: Black Rock, written by Fabien Nury with art by Brüno, and the cover says everything you need to know about the tone: a silhouetted figure in a sharp suit and wide-brimmed hat stands gun in hand against a bold red and black backdrop, flanked by vivid vignettes of a speeding car on a desert road, a snarling snake, and an elephant — a collision of danger and atmosphere that feels equal parts hard-boiled thriller and sun-scorched desert menace. Brüno's cover design is graphic and assured, using stark contrasts and a cool geometric layout to pull you straight into Tyler Cross's world. At €13.50, this 2021 release from Editoriale Aurea is a fine entry point into one of European crime comics' most stylish series.