Acriboréa #4

The fourth chapter of this French science-fiction series from Delcourt brings the subtitle Les Nuées ("The Clouds"), and the cover by Créty is a striking piece of work — two figures, a powerfully built man and a red-clad woman, stand atop a rocky ridge surveying a colossal, storm-battered spacecraft that looms behind them in a haze of dust and fire. Cordurié's world-building feels epic in scale, with that grounded, two-human silhouette against the massive wreckage creating an immediate sense of both danger and wonder. If you've been following this Neopolis imprint series since 2007, this fourth volume looks like it delivers exactly the grand, atmospheric science-fantasy the series promises.