Holmes (1854-1891?) #2

The cover of this 2018 Dutch-language volume presents a brooding, close-up study of an elderly, grey-bearded man gripping a walking cane with weathered, powerful hands — a portrait that feels as much elegy as adventure. Cecil's monochromatic, painterly artwork is striking in its restraint, the muted tones lending the figure a quiet gravity perfectly suited to the subtitle De bloedbanden (Blood Ties) and the provocative dates 1854–†1891?. This second book in the Holmes series promises a deeply atmospheric, character-driven reimagining of the world's most famous detective.