Keizerin Charlotte #1

The opening chapter of Keizerin Charlotte arrives with a cover that immediately commands attention — a elegantly dressed young woman, rendered in deep blues and warm amber light, reclines with quiet authority on an ornate chair, a small flower held delicately in her hand. Writer Fabien Nury and artist Matthieu Bonhomme launch this Dutch-language series with a portrait of regal composure tinged with something more complex, as the dramatic, fiery backdrop hints at the turbulent world surrounding this princess and archduke of the subtitle. Bonhomme's linework and Isabelle Merlet's rich, moody colors make this 2019 first volume a genuinely striking piece of historical comics storytelling.