Het venijn #5

A dark-coated woman sprints across a snow-covered lawn toward a grand, columned building — unmistakably a seat of power — her scarf and hair whipping in the winter wind, knife in hand, as a warm golden light glows from the windows behind her. Laurent Astier's cover for Het Venijn #5, "Stralende zon," crackles with urgency, the stark contrast between the cold white landscape and that inviting amber glow hinting at tension between danger and sanctuary. Writers Astier and Dieter Van Tilburgh, with art and color by the Astier brothers, deliver a 2023 installment that promises high-stakes drama at the highest levels.