Les aventures de Martin Milan #2

The second volume of Godard's Les aventures de Martin Milan plunges the red-haired young hero into a tense jungle setting, as seen on this warm-toned cover where Martin clutches a small child while a companion in a yellow hat and a smaller figure hurry alongside him — all beneath a blazing sun and the looming, serpent-draped roots of a massive tree. On a rocky outcrop in the background, spear-bearing figures watch the group's urgent flight, lending the scene a real sense of pressure and adventure. Published by Dargaud in 1978, this album — subtitled Les Clochards de la Jungle — showcases Godard's lively ligne claire style at its most energetic.