La fille Maudite du Capitaine Pirate #2

The second volume of Jeremy A. Bastian's La Fille Maudite du Capitaine Pirate arrives in 2016 from Éditions de la Cerise, and the cover makes a compelling case for the series all on its own — an intricate, pencil-rendered tableau crowded with a crowned figure entwined in serpentine creatures, nautical curiosities, and lush ornamentation that rewards long, careful looking. Geof Darrow called it "un mariage parfait des images et des mots" — a perfect marriage of images and words — and one glance at Bastian's breathtakingly detailed linework makes that enthusiasm feel entirely earned. "L'expédition continue…" promises the banner across the bottom, and for readers already enchanted by this world, that's all the invitation they need.