La Gueule du loup #[nn]

Didier Tronchet's La Gueule du loup, published by Futuropolis in 2008, announces itself with a striking cover that mirrors two faces — rendered in bold pinks, blacks, and muted tones — pressed close together in an unsettling near-symmetry, one figure's blue eye staring directly at the viewer. The graphic, almost mask-like quality of Tronchet's artwork gives the image a sense of duality and psychological tension that feels genuinely compelling. At 19,00 EUR, this is a handsome Franco-Belgian album that wears its mood boldly on its sleeve.