L'Homme de l'année #11

Set against the atmospheric backdrop of 1886, this entry in Delcourt's L'Homme de l'année series turns its gaze to one of history's most recognizable monuments. The cover, rendered by Céka, Andronik, Mavric, and Thorn, places an elegantly dressed woman alone on a workshop floor, dwarfed by the monumental sculpted face and draped form of the Statue of Liberty still under construction around her — the subtitle La Muse qui inspira la Statue de la Liberté ("The Muse Who Inspired the Statue of Liberty") adding quiet intrigue to her solitary figure. It's a beautifully composed image that balances human fragility against colossal ambition, making this 2016 volume one of the more visually striking installments in the series.