Nestor Burma #13

Set against the unmistakable silhouette of the Arc de Triomphe, this 2019 Casterman volume pairs the rumpled, cigarette-holding Nestor Burma with a poised, sunglasses-wearing blonde in a composition that radiates old-school Parisian noir atmosphere. Titled Corrida aux Champs-Élysées, the thirteenth installment in this series adapts Léo Malet's world through the visual universe of Tardi, brought to the page here by Malet and Barral. It's a stylish invitation to hit the boulevards with France's most hard-boiled private detective.