Les Épines du Christ #2

The cover of this 2008 Editions Carabas release immediately commands attention, depicting a robed figure — wild-eyed and desperate — clutching at a white bird in violent, swooping motion, with poultry scattering around him in vivid, expressionistic brushwork. Arnaud Floc'h's painterly style gives the scene a raw, almost feverish energy that feels closer to fine art than traditional bande dessinée. Les Épines du Christ Part 2 promises a story as turbulent and arresting as its striking cover.