Het goud van de Belgen #[nn]

Six sharply rendered characters dominate this sun-drenched cover by Stéphane Brangier — a white-robed desert figure at the center, flanked by a grinning cowboy-hatted man, a bespectacled companion, a uniformed aviator with goggles, a capped figure, and an armed man in a suit — all looming over a golden horizon crowded with vintage trucks, automobiles, and a steam locomotive beneath swaying palms. The warm amber palette and ensemble composition give "Het goud van de Belgen" the feel of a sweeping wartime adventure, the kind of story where a diverse crew of unlikely allies is racing against time across a sun-scorched landscape. Written by Pierre Boisserie, Philippe Guillaume, and Ben Kamphuis with art fully realized by Brangier, this 2024 Dark Dragon Books release looks like a richly atmospheric treat for fans of historical thriller comics.