L'ange de l'ombre #1

The striking cover of L'Ange de l'Ombre #1 says everything you need to know about the mood Yusuke Ochiai and Tetsuya Honda are going for: a close-up of a woman's face, her bold red lips parted and one unsettling golden eye staring directly at you from beneath dramatic dark lashes, radiates an atmosphere of beauty laced with something deeply uncanny. Komikku Éditions brings this French-language manga to readers in 2017, and that cover alone is enough to pull you in. A compelling opening volume for anyone who appreciates dark, psychologically charged storytelling wrapped in elegant, precise artwork.