De Adelaars van Rome #5

Marini's sweeping saga of Roman legions reaches its fifth volume with a cover that plunges us into a bleak, fog-drenched battlefield. A bloodied Roman soldier wades through murky water, clutching a spear and an eagle standard while armored bodies lie strewn around him — the quiet devastation of the scene speaking volumes about the cost of empire. Published by Dargaud Benelux in 2016, De Adelaars van Rome remains one of European comics' most visually arresting historical epics.