Sept #9

A marble bust of Molière dominates the foreground while seven richly costumed figures gather in the shadows behind him — a striking visual promise that these emblematic characters are about to investigate the playwright's own death. Fred Duval and Florent Calvez bring an elegant, theatrical sensibility to this ninth entry in Delcourt's Sept series, with Calvez's cover work balancing sculptural stillness against the warm drama of a stage curtain in deep red. If you have any fondness for historical mystery with a literary flair, Sept Personnages looks like a compelling addition to the shelf.