Thé de noix #[nn]

A rotund, top-hatted gentleman dominates the cover of this 2011 release from Les Rêveurs, surrounded by scattered debris in a dimly lit room while a mysterious silhouetted figure lingers at a lamp-lit window behind him. Lucas Nine's illustration leans into a pleasingly off-kilter, early-animation aesthetic — all rubbery features and theatrical flair — that gives the whole scene a delightfully unsettling charm. At 25.00 EUR, Thé de Noix looks like a distinctive entry in the French-language comics scene with a visual personality all its own.