Rider on the storm #1

Rain-slicked Brussels streets set the mood for this moody 2013 opener, as a determined rider in a red helmet pushes his motorcycle hard through city traffic — a police Volkswagen Beetle close behind and another vehicle crowding the foreground in a tense, rain-drenched chase. Baudouin Deville's linework captures the grey, atmospheric weight of the Belgian capital beautifully, with period details — the tram, the classic storefronts, even a glimpse of the Atomium on the horizon — grounding everything in a richly rendered sense of place. Rider on the Storm announces itself as a stylish, street-level thriller with real visual confidence right from the first page.