Jour J #13

Two tall ships bearing green sails adorned with Arabic calligraphy cut boldly through sun-lit Atlantic swells on this striking cover — a vivid visual hook for the alternate-history premise spelled out in the title: Colomb Pacha, in which 1492 sees "Abdel Colomb" reaching the Americas in the name of Allah the Merciful. Duval & Pécau and artist Emem deliver a premise that reframes one of history's most pivotal voyages through a compelling "what if" lens, exactly the kind of audacious counterfactual that makes the Jour J series so consistently engaging. This 2013 Delcourt release is a fine entry point for anyone drawn to alternative history told with real visual confidence.