Elfen #13

Two battle-worn elven warriors — a broad-shouldered fighter with white hair and drawn sword standing protectively behind a smaller blonde companion who also holds a blade at the ready — survey something unseen from a crumbling stone precipice, their ornate armor catching the light against a dramatic clouded sky. The title "Gelukzalig de dode strijder" (Blessed Are the Dead Warriors) lends a sombre, stirring weight to this thirteenth volume of the long-running Daedalus fantasy series. Stéphane Bileau's cover work is richly detailed, blending intricate decorative motifs with a sense of hard-earned camaraderie that makes this 2017 entry a compelling addition to Olivier Peru's world of elves.