Quatorze juillet #[nn]

Against a bold yellow background, Bastien Vivès's clean, confident linework puts a uniformed police officer center stage — sunglasses on, carrying an unconscious or incapacitated person draped over his shoulder, the whole image radiating a tense, spare cool. Written by Vivès and Martin Quenehen, Quatorze juillet arrives from Casterman in 2020 with the kind of stripped-down visual storytelling that makes you want to flip straight to page one. The title alone — Bastille Day — promises something charged with atmosphere, and this cover delivers that promise immediately.