Chess #1

From Christophe Bec and Eric Henninot comes Carthago #1 — Le Lagon de Fortuna — a deep-sea thriller published by Les Humanoïdes Associés that immediately announces its ambitions with one of the most atmospheric covers of 2007. A small submersible hugs the face of a massive, craggy underwater cliff, its powerful searchlights cutting brilliant white beams into the surrounding darkness, dwarfed by the sheer scale of the ancient rock around it. The mood is equal parts wonder and dread — exactly the kind of opening image that makes you want to dive straight in.