Conquêtes #2

The second volume of Soleil's science-fiction series Conquêtes arrives in 2019 with "Deluvenn," and Bertrand Benoît's cover sets a striking tone: a rugged, heavily built man clutching a large rifle stands in the foreground, while behind him a towering combat mech and a fleet of alien spacecraft drift through a hazy sky. The contrast between the lone, grounded figure and the vast mechanical forces surrounding him suggests a story operating on an epic scale, with writer Nicolas Jarry and artist Benoît pushing their space-opera world further into bold new territory.