Le Réseau Bombyce #3

The third volume of Le Réseau Bombyce arrives with "Stigmates," and Cecil's cover sets an atmospheric tone immediately — a tall, goggled figure in steampunk-inflected gear stands atop a curved metal structure beside a smaller companion, equally goggled and dressed for adventure, both silhouetted against a brooding, stormy sky. The contrast between the imposing adult and the determined young figure gives the image a quietly compelling dynamic, hinting at an unlikely partnership. With both writing and artwork by the creative team of Éric Corbeyran and Cecil, this 2010 entry from Les Humanoïdes Associés continues to look like essential reading for fans of atmospheric Franco-Belgian adventure.