L'amérique #[nn]

Based on Franz Kafka's unfinished novel, this handsome French graphic adaptation from 6 Pieds Sous Terre presents a striking crimson cover where a massive ocean liner cuts through churning seas, smokestacks billowing against a skyline of looming industrial forms — all rendered in bold black linework that feels both expressionistic and timeless. The deep red palette and turbulent composition immediately evoke the disorientation and grandeur of arrival in an unfamiliar world. A beautifully designed volume for 2012, bearing the names Daniel Casanave and Robert Cara.