Esteban #5

A fiery red sky bathes the deck of a sailing vessel where a group of rugged figures — including a dark-haired young man who appears to be Esteban — survey the horizon alongside weathered crewmates, the whole scene drenched in Matthieu Bonhomme's striking monochromatic warmth. Le Sang et la Glace ("Blood and Ice") promises the kind of high-seas tension that the title alone evokes, and Bonhomme's cover composition — all tension and rust-colored atmosphere — makes a compelling case for what awaits inside. A fine addition to this Dupuis adventure series from 2013.