Gli Integrali BD #11

The stark, blood-red silhouette of Moscow's Saint Basil's Cathedral looms against a crimson sky on this cover by Hugues Labiano, with a military aircraft cutting through the gloom above — an image that sets the tone for Cold War-flavored espionage from the very first glance. Published by Editoriale Aurea in 2019 as part of the Gli Integrali BD series, this oversized Italian edition collects the opening chapter of Black Op, the spy thriller crafted by writer Stéphen Desberg and artist Hugues Labiano. If shadowy operations, international intrigue, and sharp European comics storytelling are your thing, this is a very compelling place to start.