Jong verzet #1

Two young children — a red-haired girl and a dark-haired boy — crouch tensely behind a stone wall near a small canal, while armed soldiers in the background patrol a sun-dappled village street, unaware of the kids watching them. It's a quietly gripping setup for Jong Verzet #1: Kunstroof!, a 2018 Dutch-language wartime adventure from Dark Dragon Books written by Franck Dumanche and Ben Kamphuis, with striking artwork by Nicolas Otéro. The cover alone, with its warm colors contrasting against the soldiers' menacing presence, makes a strong case for this story of young people caught up in the dangers of occupation.