Op weg #[nn]

Two figures dominate this striking cover by Dan Burr: a young man in a flat cap and brown coat gazes directly at the viewer with quiet intensity, while a second, older figure rendered in cool teal tones looms behind him, hat brim low and a cigarette at his lips. The contrast between the vivid foreground youth and the ghostly background presence gives the image a haunting, layered quality that hints at the human stories within. James Vance and Dan Burr's Op weg, published by XTRA in 2011, looks to be exactly the kind of thoughtful, character-driven graphic storytelling that stays with you long after you've turned the last page.