Klaw #5

Klaw #5 from Daedalus brings together writer Antoine Ozanam and artist Joël Jurion for a chapter subtitled "Monkey," and the cover makes an immediate impression: a muscular, tiger-form brawler squares off dynamically against an acrobatic figure in purple who tumbles upside-down with a long, curling tail — the contrast between raw power and fluid agility is striking. Jurion's linework crackles with kinetic energy, placing both combatants against a clean white background that keeps every stripe and sinew in sharp focus. If this 2024 entry is any indication, the Klaw series continues to deliver beautifully rendered action with a wild, animalistic edge.