Elfes #2

The second volume of Soleil's Elfes series brings us "L'honneur des elfes sylvains," a tale of woodland honor set in a richly imagined fantasy world. Maconi's cover commands attention immediately: a hooded, muscular wood elf stands poised with a bow amid a misty forest pool, his dark leathers and golden bracers marking him as a seasoned hunter, while a pale figure floats face-down in the water behind him — a quietly unsettling detail that sets a serious, dramatic tone. Jarry, Maconi, and colorist Saito bring a grounded, European fantasy aesthetic to this 2013 release that feels genuinely compelling from the very first glance.