Les naufragés du temps #5

Paul Gillon's Les Naufragés du Temps volume 5, subtitled Tendre Chimère, is a beautifully composed entry in this French science-fiction series, published by Glénat in 2009. The cover presents a quietly tense encounter: a human figure in a flight suit leans carefully over a large circular tank or vessel, reaching toward a pale, large-headed alien being who emerges from the liquid within, steam rising around them and a small device sitting between them on the rim. Gillon's clean, elegant linework and cool palette give the scene a mood that is equal parts wonder and unease — a fitting visual promise for a series that takes its science fiction seriously.