Les ailes du singe #3

This third volume of Les ailes du singe plunges readers straight into the vertigo of Chicago, as Étienne Willem's cover — rendered entirely by his own hand from pencils to inks — drops us into a breathtaking top-down perspective of a young, goggle-wearing redhead tumbling through an impossibly intricate steampunk cityscape of gears, cables, and industrial rooftops bathed in moody greens. The sheer depth of the composition makes the stomach lurch alongside the falling figure, arms outstretched and coat flapping against the mechanical labyrinth below. Willem's complete creative control over the series shines through in every precise line, making this 2019 entry a visually cohesive and genuinely thrilling addition to the series.