Het verhaal van Vlaanderen #1

A sweeping cast of medieval figures crowds this opening volume of Het verhaal van Vlaanderen — a mounted knight in armor, a noblewoman in blue, a stern lord draped in gold chain, spear-bearers, and a rugged, furred figure in the foreground, all set against a backdrop of a turreted Flemish town and the bold black lion on gold of the Flemish banner. Writer Harry De Paepe and artist Frodo De Decker launch what promises to be an ambitious comics retelling of Flemish history, and the cover alone conveys real scope and energy. Published by Standaard Uitgeverij in 2022, this first book looks like an inviting entry point for anyone curious about the rich story of Flanders told through the graphic medium.