Vaarwel Birkenau #[nn]

The cover of this 2024 graphic album from Standaard Uitgeverij is quietly devastating: an elderly man and a young girl walk hand in hand along railway tracks leading toward a fog-shrouded gatehouse — instantly recognizable as Birkenau — rendered in muted blues that give the scene a haunting, almost dreamlike stillness. Created by JDMorvan, Victor Matet, EFA, CESC, and Roger, this Dutch-language adaptation brings Ginette Kolinka's story to the page with evident care and emotional weight. The restrained visual tone speaks volumes, making Vaarwel Birkenau a work that commands attention before a single interior page is turned.