Okko #3

Set against snow-capped peaks and drifting mist, Hub's cover for this 2007 Dutch-language edition of Okko presents a striking assembly of warriors — a towering, horned oni-like figure dominating the center, flanked by four human companions in varied traveler's garb, all poised atop a cloud-shrouded summit. The composition has a genuine sense of scale and atmosphere, with the looming mountain backdrop amplifying the group's air of quiet determination. "De cyclus van de aarde 1" marks the opening chapter of the Earth cycle, and with Hub handling both writing and art alongside colorists Stéphane Pelayo, this entry in the series is a fine showcase of the richly textured, feudal Japan-inspired world of Okko.