Sans Famille #6

Yann Dégruel's adaptation of Hector Malot's beloved novel reaches its sixth and final volume with L'Héritage, and the cover sets a quietly powerful tone — a hooded figure cradles a wide-eyed infant wrapped in delicate lace, while dark cypress trees loom in the twilight behind them. There's something both tender and mysterious in that image, a sense of secrets held close and destinies entwined. Delcourt Jeunesse brings this 2008 conclusion home with the same painterly warmth that has made this series a standout bande dessinée adaptation.