Mondo reverso #2

The cover of this second volume in the Mondo Reverso series immediately commands attention, showcasing a commanding skull-faced figure in a wide-brimmed hat adorned with a rose, wielding guns at her hips and smoking a cigar — a bold, gender-flipped riff on the spaghetti-western antihero set against a dusty, blood-smeared backdrop. The story title, "De goeie, de slechte en de lelijke" ("The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"), makes the inspiration gloriously clear. Dominique Bertail's cover art is richly detailed and full of personality, making this 2021 Dutch-language release from Saga Uitgaven a striking showcase of Bertail and Arnaud Le Gouëfflec's inverted Wild West world.