Kapitein Kreiss #6

Part of Arboris's "painted series," Kapitein Kreiss #6 brings John Heijink's fully painted sci-fi action to a head with "De groene exodus." The cover — entirely Heijink's work from pencils to colors — is a kinetic ensemble piece: the imposing, bald Captain Kreiss dominates the foreground with a pistol raised, flanked by a red-haired figure in a space helmet, an armed woman in tactical gear, and a leather-clad rider identified as Christiane, all set against a lush green landscape buzzed by spacecraft and erupting in distant explosions. It's a confident showcase of Heijink's richly rendered style, and a compelling entry in this Dutch-language series for fans of painted European science fiction.