Kyoko Karasuma #4

Volume 4 of Kyoko Karasuma: Inspecteur à Asakusa presents the series' sharp-edged detective in typically commanding fashion — clad in a dark coat and framed against a moody urban backdrop, with a crimson splash of color cutting through the composition above her. Ohji Hiroi and Yusuke Kozaki's French-edition manga continues to blend gritty police procedural atmosphere with striking visual style, and this 2007 Taïfu Comics release captures that balance beautifully on its cover alone.