Lefranc #21

Against the sun-baked slopes of the Hollywood Hills, Lefranc sprints alongside a dark-haired woman in pink, both clearly fleeing some unseen threat — while a small aircraft swoops ominously overhead. "De vervloeking" (The Curse) brings J. Martin's long-running Belgian adventure series to a cinematic California setting for this 2010 Casterman album, scripted by Patrick Delperdange and illustrated by André Taymans and Erwin Drèze. A Hollywood backdrop and a low-flying plane make for a cover that promises tension, glamour, and the kind of globe-trotting intrigue that has kept Lefranc fans hooked for decades.