Duke

In this Portuguese crime saga from Arte de Autor, writer Yves H. and artist Hermann—the celebrated team behind Les Tours de Bois-Maury—craft a taut, modern thriller. Spanning seven issues from 2017 onward, Duke follows its titular protagonist through a world of shifting loyalties and moral ambiguity, with Hermann’s expressive, detailed linework grounding every tense encounter. The series stands as a notable European comics collaboration, blending hard-boiled storytelling with the distinctive visual grit that has defined Hermann’s decades-long career.