Shanghai Dream #1

On the dockside beneath the looming hull of the ocean liner Potsdam, a couple embraces amid a crowd of travelers clutching suitcases, while uniformed soldiers look on — Jorge Miguel's cover for Shanghai Dream Vol. 1 captures a moment of farewell and uncertainty with quiet, cinematic power. Written by Philippe Thirault, this 2018 opener from Les Humanoïdes Associés sets the stage with its subtitle "Exode 1938," evoking the desperate journeys of refugees seeking passage away from a Europe on the brink. A beautifully composed first volume that announces itself with both intimacy and historical weight.