Natasja #22

The twenty-second volume of this beloved Belgian series finds Natasja, a young man, and a small child aboard the bow of a sailing vessel, surrounded by a swirl of seagulls skimming the waves — a bright, breezy cover by François Walthéry that radiates adventure on the open sea. Published by Dupuis in 2014, "De blauwe sperwer" (The Blue Sparrowhawk) promises the kind of sun-drenched nautical escapade that has made this series a staple of Franco-Belgian comics. Walthéry's clean, expressive linework is on full display here, capturing a wonderfully lively moment of sea air and discovery.