Steam Noir

In this brief but striking two-issue series from French publisher Emmanuel Proust, writer Verena Klinke and artist Felix Mertikat fuse dieselpunk machinery with shadowy detective noir, crafting a grimly atmospheric world of steam-powered intrigue. Set in a retro-futuristic 1920s Berlin, the story follows a grizzled investigator navigating a labyrinth of corruption and clockwork conspiracies. Mertikat’s moody, crosshatched art and Klinke’s taut plotting make this a standout for fans of genre-blending European graphic novels.