Les oubliés de Prémontré #[nn]

The cover of this 2018 Futuropolis album sets a quietly haunting tone: in the foreground, four solitary figures — including a woman in white — stand with their backs to us on a manicured garden path, while in the distance a procession of riders approaches an imposing château. Jean-Denis Pendanx and Stéphane Piatzszek bring an atmosphere of mystery and melancholy to Les Oubliés de Prémontré, where the formal grandeur of the grounds feels at odds with the stillness of those forgotten souls in the foreground. A striking piece of French bande dessinée that draws you in before you've even turned the first page.