Carmen Mc Callum #2

This 2010 Daedalus collection brings together two Carmen Mc Callum stories — "De Sonoda Affaire" and "Mare Tranquillitatis" — written by Fred Duval with art by Stéphane Gess. The cover, rendered in a striking palette of deep reds and burnt oranges, places the dark-clad, weapon-ready Carmen front and center as she stands her ground against a massive, weapon-raising crowd, with a colossal monstrous figure looming through the fiery haze behind them. It's a visceral image that captures the series' blend of sci-fi tension and fierce, no-nonsense action perfectly.