Vasco #2

The second volume of Gilles Chaillet's Vasco series arrives with a cover that immediately sets a dark, atmospheric tone — a determined young man in a red cloak strides forward in the foreground while behind him a wild-eyed figure in flowing green robes gestures dramatically amid candles, a skull, and stone idols shrouded in shadow. "De gevangene van Satan" (The Prisoner of Satan) promises medieval intrigue laced with the occult, and Chaillet's detailed linework gives every element — from the lurking lizard at the hero's feet to the murky crypt-like setting — a brooding, convincing weight. Published by Le Lombard in 1984, this is a fine example of the rich European adventure tradition rendered with real craftsmanship.