Hannibal Meriadec et les Larmes d'Odin #1

A brooding, sharp-featured figure dominates the foreground of this striking 2009 opener from Soleil's Aventures Celtiques line — his long dark hair and weathered expression radiating danger and purpose against a turbulent sea where a tall ship battles the waves behind him. Hannibal Meriadec et les Larmes d'Odin launches with "L'ordre des cendres," blending Norse mythology and maritime adventure into what promises to be a rich, atmospheric saga. Writer Jean-Luc Istin and artist Stéphane Créty set an immediately compelling tone, with Créty's painterly cover work conveying both the epic scale and the brooding intimacy at the heart of this series.