Sisco #1

The opening volume of Sisco sets a sleek, espionage-tinged tone right from Thomas Legrain's cover, where two men — one sharp in a dark suit, the other older and seated behind a desk strewn with documents — occupy an elegant, wood-panelled office with a French flag visible through the tall windows beyond. The composition radiates quiet authority and tension, hinting at a world of orders given and received at the highest levels. Published by Le Lombard in 2010, "Schiet alleen op bevel!" promises a sophisticated thriller with serious visual craft to match its premise.