I.R.$. #15

A sharp-eyed, silver-haired agent dominates the cover of this 2014 Le Lombard release, his cool blue gaze fixed straight ahead while an array of weapons and gear fills the background behind him — a visual shorthand for the high-stakes financial crime-fighting world of I.R.$. Writer Stephen Desberg and artist Bernard Vrancken bring their trademark blend of thriller tension and polished linework to "Plus-values sur la mort" (Profits on Death), a title that promises intrigue at the intersection of money and mortality. If you've been following Larry B. Max's adventures through the shadowy corridors of tax evasion and organized crime, this fifteenth volume looks like a compelling next chapter.