I.R.$. Team #1

A sharp-suited man grips a weapon with cool authority in the foreground, while behind him a footballer in a blue number-14 jersey prepares to take a shot on goal beneath stadium floodlights — the cover of I.R.$. Team #1 immediately sets up a world where high-stakes finance and the global football scene collide. Writer Stephen Desberg and artist Marc Bourgne launch this 2013 Le Lombard series with a cover that balances espionage cool against the electric atmosphere of a packed arena. "Football Connection" promises a story where the beautiful game hides anything but beautiful intentions.