De Adelaars van Rome #3

Marini's sweeping Roman epic continues with this third volume of De Adelaars van Rome, published by Dargaud Benelux in 2011. The cover presents a steely-eyed Roman centurion in a richly detailed plumed helmet and Medusa-emblazoned breastplate, his red cloak catching the eye against a muted background of massed cavalry and soldiers stretching into the distance. It's a commanding portrait that captures both the weight of Roman military discipline and the drama Marini consistently brings to his detailed, painterly linework.