Hopfen und Malz #6

Three sharply dressed figures dominate the bold red cover of this sixth volume in the Hopfen und Malz series — a seated man in a dark vest flanked by an elegant blonde woman on his left and a younger man in a blue leisure suit on his right, the trio radiating the cool, confident atmosphere of early-seventies style promised by the subtitle "Jay, 1973." Jean Van Hamme and Francis Vallès bring their signature storytelling craft to this German-language edition from comicplus+, with Vallès's clean linework giving each character a vivid, cinematic presence. If the previous installments have drawn you into this generational saga, this chapter looks every bit as compelling.