Jerome K. Jerome Bloks #15

Volume 15 of Dodier's long-running Belgian series finds the rumpled, bespectacled Jerome K. Jerome Bloks in a tense standoff — on the cover he looms over a gray-haired figure, revolver raised, his trenchcoat and fedora lending the scene a sharp noir edge. The muted palette and clean ligne claire linework are pure Dodier, framing a moment of unmistakable urgency. Fans of thoughtful, character-driven Franco-Belgian crime comics will find this 2001 Dupuis entry a compelling addition to the shelf.