Die neuen Zaren #2

The cover of this 2006 comicplus+ release sets a striking and unsettling tone: an elderly, white-bearded man in dark robes lies spread-eagled in the snow, arms outstretched, with his hat tumbling away and blood staining the ground around him. Jean-Yves Delitte renders the scene with stark, wintry atmosphere that immediately signals the high-stakes intrigue promised by the subtitle "Operation Big Bang." For fans of European espionage thrillers with a Russian edge, Die neuen Zaren #2 looks like a compelling and atmospheric read.