Les Dossiers de la Cellule Prométhée #1

Part of Glénat's La Cellule Prométhée universe, this 2012 French album introduces L'Escouade 126 with a cover that immediately sets a mood of shadowy intrigue — a masked figure in a suit, a seated woman, and a hunched man in an overcoat are arranged like players in a tense game, while a looming, red-eyed face dominates the darkness above them. The stark, muted palette and cool linework by Patrice Larcenet and James give the whole composition an atmosphere somewhere between noir thriller and supernatural unease. It's a compelling opening chapter for readers drawn to atmospheric, mystery-tinged bande dessinée.