The Complete Crepax #3

A close-cropped, almost hypnotic portrait of a dark-haired woman with striking blue eyes dominates the cover of this third volume in Fantagraphics' archival series dedicated to Guido Crepax's work — her pale pink skin and slightly parted lips rendered in Crepax's distinctively elegant, fashion-forward linework. The title Evil Spells promises exactly the kind of unsettling atmosphere that made Crepax one of Europe's most distinctive voices in adult comics art. A beautifully produced hardcover collecting stories drawn and inked entirely by Crepax himself, this 2017 edition is a compelling showcase of his singular graphic sensibility.