Countdown #3

A commanding silhouette fills this cover — a figure gripping an assault rifle looms large against a burnt-orange background, while through an arched window below, a blonde man stands amid a busy Parisian street with the Eiffel Tower visible in the distance. The tension between that ominous shadow and the city scene speaks volumes about the world of Countdown: Operatie Tora Bora. Writers Marc Trévidoïc & Matz and artist Giuseppe Liotti deliver a thriller steeped in real-world menace, and this 2023 Daedalus release looks like a gripping addition to the series.