Vasco #25

The twenty-fifth volume of the long-running Vasco series brings "Stad onder de as" (City Under the Ashes) to life with a cover by Dominique Rousseau that immediately commands attention — a fiery, smoke-filled classical interior where a striking, wild-haired woman dominates the foreground as panicked figures scramble around her amid the chaos. The warm amber glow of flames and the ornate Roman-style architecture suggest a catastrophe of ancient proportions, lending the scene a genuinely dramatic urgency. Published by Le Lombard in 2015, this Dutch-language album is a fine showcase of Rousseau's detailed linework and Chantal Defachelle's rich, atmospheric coloring.