Sisco #6

Against a bleak, snow-swept cityscape, a grim-faced operative strides forward clutching an assault rifle — the kind of cover that makes the story title "Onderhandelingen in 9mm" feel like a darkly fitting promise. This sixth volume of Sisco, published by Le Lombard in 2013, showcases Thomas Legrain's sharp, atmospheric linework in both pencils and inks, capturing a cold-blooded tension that suits the series' espionage tone perfectly. Fans of tightly wound thriller comics will find this Dutch-language entry in the series hard to put down before you've even opened the cover.