Histoires cachées #[nn]

Two figures sprawl together amid a cascade of red autumn leaves beneath a tree — a young woman in a striped shirt, arms stretched wide with blue-eyed ease, and a man in a white shirt and loose tie, eyes closed and quietly at rest. Writer Brigitte Luciani and artist Colonel Moutarde bring this intimate, warmly observed scene to life for Éditions Delcourt, and the cover's vivid crimson palette and relaxed, human energy make Histoires Cachées feel like exactly the kind of 2009 French comics gem that rewards a second look.