Juge Bao #5

From Les Éditions Fei, this 2013 Franco-Belgian album brings Patrick Marty and Chongrui Nie's acclaimed historical series to its fifth chapter, Juge Bao & Les Larmes de Bouddha. The cover is a striking study in ink and red, pairing a serene, monumental Buddha face in the foreground with the stern, authoritative figure of Judge Bao himself rendered in bold brushwork behind him — a visual tension between spiritual calm and earthly justice. Marty and Nie's artwork is confident and atmospheric, making this an appealing entry point for readers drawn to Chinese historical drama in comics form.