Smoke City

In the noir-tinged streets of a rain-slicked metropolis, Smoke City (2011–present, Splitter Verlag) follows a hard-boiled detective through a mystery that blurs the line between reality and hallucination. Written by Benjamin Carré, Mathieu Mariolle, and Tanja Krämling, with Carré also providing the moody, atmospheric art, this two-issue series stands out for its lush, painterly visuals and its tight, self-contained story. A quiet gem in Splitter's catalog, it showcases the publisher's commitment to European-style graphic storytelling with a cinematic, shadow-drenched edge.