James Healer #3

A striking red hawk soars above the title as this 2004 Le Lombard album plunges readers into the world of James Healer with "De heilige berg" (The Holy Mountain). The cover, rendered by Giulio De Vita, presents a cool close-up of the long-haired, sharp-featured Healer in the foreground, while behind him a tense scene unfolds — a dark-haired woman and a spiky-blond man in a green vest struggle beside a silver Mercedes, pistol raised. Yves Swolfs' series clearly blends sleek European thriller aesthetics with pulse-raising action, and De Vita's polished linework makes this third volume a very appealing addition to any francophone comics shelf.