Les Maîtresses #[nn]

Published by Éditions de l'éveil under their Tabou imprint in 2011, this adults-only French graphic novel Les Maîtresses: Leçons de prédatrices presents a bold, confident visual statement — the cover by Xavier Duvet depicts a dominatrix figure in black latex, seated and holding a riding crop, rendered in striking black-and-white contrast. Duvet handles both the scenario and artwork, bringing a clean, precise line to the material that sets a sophisticated tone for what promises to be an unflinching exploration of power and desire.