I.R.$. #7

A sharp-suited man talks on a cell phone while gripping binoculars, his gaze cool and calculating against a backdrop of oil rigs shrouded in smoke and haze — it's a cover that immediately signals high-stakes financial intrigue. Writer Stéphen Desberg and artist Bernard Vrancken bring their sleek thriller sensibility to this seventh volume of I.R.$., and the title "Corporate America" promises a deep dive into the murky world where big industry and hidden money intersect. Published by Le Lombard in 2005, this is the series at its most atmospheric and assured.