Elfes #13

Two elven warriors — a broad-shouldered male in golden armor gripping a longsword and a slender female companion at his side, her own blade drawn — stand atop a rocky promontory against a sweeping sky of clouds, their pointed ears and otherworldly poise unmistakable. Stéphane Bileau's cover art for this thirteenth volume of Soleil's Elfes series carries real weight, the warm gilded tones and dramatic height of the vantage point setting a quietly epic tone for the story within. Olivier Peru's script paired with Bileau's linework and Anna Merli's rich coloring make "Heureux le guerrier mort" a compelling addition to one of French fantasy comics' most beloved ongoing sagas.