Durandal #3

The third chapter of Durandal's "La Marche de Bretagne" arc arrives with a cover that pulls you straight into the heat of a desperate confrontation — a white-haired warrior in a sweeping red cape thrusts his gleaming sword skyward with a fierce, defiant cry, while a massive, shadowy creature looms ominously from the foreground. The brooding forest setting, richly rendered by John MacCambridge, gives the scene a mythic, Carolingian atmosphere that feels both grounded and genuinely epic. If this 2011 Soleil release is any indication, the saga of Durandal is shaping up to be one of the more atmospheric medieval fantasy series in French comics.