L'As de pique #[nn]

From the docks of San Francisco emerge fog, secret societies, and femmes fatales — the cover text sets a gloriously pulpy noir stage for the masked vigilante known as L'As de Pique. Hugo Pratt's dynamic linework (dated 1947 on the cover itself) brings a thrilling brawl to life, with the green-costumed, masked hero kicking his way through a group of rough-looking adversaries in a burst of kinetic energy. Published by Les Humanoïdes Associés in 1982 as part of their Collection Aventures, this is a handsome showcase for Pratt's early genre work at its most action-packed.