La bulle de Bertold #[nn]

Five solitary figures stand together in a luminous, painterly void on the cover of this French-language graphic novel from Albin Michel — a moody ensemble portrait rendered with textured, almost impressionistic brushwork by Agrimbau and Ippoliti. The muted palette and the way the group seems suspended in soft, ethereal light give the image a quietly haunting atmosphere that immediately sets La bulle de Bertold apart from more conventional bande dessinée. Published in 2005, it's a visually arresting work that rewards a closer look.