Freddy Joubert, detective

Set in a gritty, rain-slicked cityscape, Freddy Joubert, detective is a short-lived but atmospheric 1981–1982 Mondria crime comic that follows the titular private eye through two issues of hard-boiled intrigue. Written by Anneke van Ammelrooy and Henri Filippini with evocative, shadow-heavy art by Christian Rossi, the series stands as a moody, European-inflected take on the detective genre, notable for its tight creative focus and striking visual storytelling.