Tex Willer #130

Tex Willer stands front and center on this striking 2023 cover, twin revolvers drawn and a steely gaze fixed on whatever danger lurks ahead — all set against a smoldering red sky and a darkened city skyline that gives the scene an unusually urban, atmospheric edge. The looming shadow of a hat above him hints at an unseen, menacing presence, perfectly capturing the brooding title "De Schaduw van de Maestro" ("The Shadow of the Maestro"). Cover art by Claudio Villa brings a cinematic intensity to this Dutch-language entry in the long-running series, with writing credits shared among Erik van Helvoort, Ben Kamphuis, Fernanda Martins, and Mauro Boselli, and interior art by Maurizio Dotti.