Les aventures de Boro #4

Set against the elegant, tension-charged streets of a vintage European city, this fourth volume of Les Aventures de Boro, Reporter Photographe places a sharply dressed man and a wide-eyed woman in red at the dramatic center of the action — his arm pulling her close as danger seems to press in from all sides. The period atmosphere is beautifully rendered, with classic automobiles and Haussmann-style architecture lending the scene an air of romantic intrigue worthy of the series' reputation. From Franck, Vautrin, and Véber, Le Temps des Cerises (2010, Casterman) delivers exactly the blend of glamour and suspense that makes Boro one of Franco-Belgian comics' most compelling adventurers.