Raj #2

The second volume of Dargaud's Raj series, "Un Gentilhomme Oriental," presents a striking trio of elegantly dressed figures — two men flanking a woman in a dark riding outfit — posed confidently before a grand colonial-style building and what appears to be a temple or exotic monument in the soft, atmospheric background. Conrad's linework, brought to life through Julien Lois's delicate coloring, gives the 2007 album a refined, period aesthetic that feels both worldly and sophisticated. With a scenario by Wilbur and Conrad, this Franco-Belgian production promises an intriguing blend of colonial intrigue and old-world charm.