Gli Integrali BD #49

This 2022 volume from Editoriale Aurea collects the first part of La Banca, a period drama set against the turbulent financial world of 19th-century Europe, from Waterloo to the upheavals of 1848. Julien Maffre's cover draws you in immediately — a elegantly dressed young woman in white clutches a red flower amid a crowd of top-hatted gentlemen, while unsettling drops of blood at her feet hint at the darker currents running beneath society's polished surface. Written by Pierre Boisserie and Philippe Guillaume with art by Maffre, this Integrale 1/3 is a compelling entry point into a story where money, power, and intrigue intertwine.