I.R.$. #2

A sharp-suited man stands arms crossed before a grand European bank building adorned with Swiss flags — it's a cover that quietly radiates tension and financial intrigue. Bernard Vrancken's clean, confident linework sets the scene perfectly for "De Hagen-strategie," the second volume of Stéphen Desberg's series about the shadowy world of international finance. Published in 2000, this Belgian album from Le Lombard promises the kind of cool-headed thriller energy that made the I.R.$. series a standout in European comics.