Long John Silver #3

The cover of this 2010 Dargaud release presents Mathieu Lauffray's moody, atmospheric artwork — a shadowy, richly detailed composition that perfectly suits the title "Le labyrinthe d'émeraude." What's visible here feels less like a swashbuckling adventure cover and more like a literary page, dominated by the text of a story synopsis that sets the dramatic stakes of Long John Silver's world. With Xavier Dorison and Mathieu Lauffray collaborating on both script and full art duties, this third chapter in their acclaimed French series delivers the same dark, elegant sensibility that defines the run.