La Boite à musique #4

The fourth volume of La Boîte à Musique arrives with a cover by Gijé that immediately draws you in: a determined young girl with tousled blonde hair strides forward through a breathtaking archway of autumn leaves and wildflowers, her gaze fixed warily upward as a grand pagoda-like structure looms in the luminous distance behind her. The tension between the beauty of that flower-framed portal and the resolve on her face sets the mood for "La mystérieuse disparition" perfectly — something wonderful and something unsettling are clearly intertwined. Published by Dupuis in 2020, this Gijé and Carbone collaboration continues to blend adventurous heart with lush, storybook-quality art.