Schwermetall präsentiert #61

Published in 1996 as part of the Schwermetall series, this German-language album brings together writer Bernard Werber and artist Patrice Serres for "Ameisen" — a story told from the world of ants. Serres's cover art pulls you in immediately, rendering a massive red-and-black ant in startling close-up against a dark, subterranean backdrop, its compound eyes and powerful mandibles filling the frame with an unsettling, almost alien intensity. It's a striking piece of work that signals something far more immersive than a typical nature tale.