Metronom' #1

Two figures pick their way through the rubble-strewn underbelly of a vast, oppressive futurist cityscape — all looming industrial machinery, monolithic towers, and a hazy twilight sky that hints at a world where something has gone very wrong. Grun's cover art for this 2010 Belgian sci-fi album sets a brooding, atmospheric tone entirely through environment, placing humanity small against an overwhelming urban infrastructure. With Éric Corbeyran and Kris De Saeger on the script and Grun handling every visual layer, Metronom' — Zero Tolerantie looks like a compelling entry into the tradition of European dystopian comics.