Salomé et les hommes en noir #[nn]

From Valérie Amiraux and Francis Desharnais, this Bayard Canada album pairs a small, wide-eyed girl — Salomé herself — against an enormous, looming figure draped in dark robes and sporting a massive, dramatic beard, all set against a vivid orange background that crackles with visual energy. The contrast between the tiny, cheerful child standing her ground and the hulking presence towering over her sets a tone that is equal parts charming and quietly unsettling. A delightful 2015 Franco-Canadian bande dessinée that wears its sense of whimsy and gentle tension right on its sleeve.