Tango #2

The second volume of Le Lombard's Tango series arrives with a sun-scorched cover by Philippe Xavier that perfectly sets the mood — a lean, confident man stands barefoot on a tropical beach at sunset, rifle in hand, while a second figure relaxes in a beach chair behind him against a blazing red-orange sky and swaying palms. "Rood zand" (Red Sand) promises the kind of sun-drenched tension that writer Matz does so well, and Xavier's clean, atmospheric linework makes every grain of that beach feel dangerous. A stylish thriller package from 2018 that earns its place on any Franco-Belgian comics shelf.