Excalibur kronieken #2

The second chapter of Excalibur Kronieken arrives with a cover that immediately sets a brooding, mythic tone — a massive ornate sword divides the composition between two striking figures: on one side, a horned, tattooed warrior of fearsome aspect against a storm-grey sea dotted with longships, and on the other, a fiery red-haired woman whose intense gaze holds its own kind of power. Alain Brion's painted artwork brings a rich, cinematic weight to this Arthurian world, with every detail of the sword's Celtic knotwork hilt feeling genuinely crafted. "Tweede Lied: Cernunnos" promises a story steeped in ancient mystery, and this 2014 Dutch-language release looks every bit the part.