Les Folles Nuits de Cryptée #[nn]

Published by Dynamite in 2018, this French-language adult album brings the wild nights of Cryptée to life through the singular vision of Ardem, who handles every creative role from writing to lettering. The cover, also fully realized by Ardem, sets a tense, sun-drenched mood — a blonde woman in distress reaches out while an unseen hand levels a pistol directly at her, the stark desert backdrop amplifying the danger. It's a striking showcase of Ardem's fluid, expressive linework that invites readers into what promises to be a charged and unpredictable story.