Mattéo #3

Jean-Pierre Gibrat's Mattéo returns with its third chapter, "Augustus 1936," published by Daedalus in 2014. The cover sets a sun-drenched, Mediterranean mood — a relaxed gathering of figures including a dark-haired man, a woman in a wide-brimmed hat and floral dress, and a bespectacled companion, all lounging in what feels like a warm, languid summer afternoon. Gibrat's painterly linework and rich colors make this a visually inviting entry in what is clearly a deeply atmospheric, period-set series.