Têtes de Mickey #[nn]

The cover of this 2013 Mille Putois release presents a stark, graphic-novel aesthetic — a looming figure in a flame-patterned red shirt holding a distressed cat aloft against a cool dark-grey background, the minimalist illustration carrying an unmistakable charge of menace and dark humor. David Goudreault's La Bête à sa mère, published by Stanké, announces itself visually as something raw and unsettling, the kind of story that doesn't look away. It's a compelling package that draws you in with its deceptively simple design and leaves you curious about what lies beneath.