Donjon #-98

A rooftop standoff sets the stage for Donjon #-98, the 2002 Carlsen Comics edition of "Ein Rächer in Bedrängnis" — a German-language entry in the beloved Franco-Belgian fantasy series by Joann Sfar and Lewis Trondheim. Christophe Blain's cover work renders a tense, moody confrontation between a cloaked, sword-wielding figure and a winged black creature, both perched dramatically against a deep violet sky with gargoyle-crowned architecture looming in the shadows. It's a wonderfully atmospheric piece that captures exactly the blend of dark fantasy and wry adventure that makes the Donjon series so endlessly appealing.