La Louve #[nn]

A battered, blood-stained young man leans against a brick wall, cigarette dangling from his lips and a gloved hand raised toward the viewer — it's a cover that radiates gritty, street-level tension from the first glance. Lorenzo Palloni and Luca Lenci bring a raw, noir-inflected energy to this Éditions Sarbacane release, rendered in moody earth tones that feel right at home in the darker corners of 2017 European comics. If you're drawn to unflinching urban storytelling with atmosphere to spare, La Louve looks like a compelling place to start.