Highlands #2

The second and concluding volume of Philippe Aymond's Scottish historical series brings "Le Survivant des eaux noires" to its dramatic close. Aymond's cover — rendered entirely by his own hand — places a determined Highland warrior in a red coat and tartan, musket in hand, striding forward across rugged moorland while a companion crouches behind him and a village blazes ferociously against the mountain backdrop. It's a richly atmospheric image that captures the raw tension and sweeping landscape that make this Dargaud series such a rewarding read.