L'Or du Rhin #2

A lone Roman soldier dominates this striking cover, clad in red-cloaked legionary armor and gripping a short gladius against a smoldering, fiery sky — an image that immediately sets the tone for conflict along the Rhine frontier. La Flèche et le Glaive ("The Arrow and the Sword") promises a gritty historical adventure in this second volume of the series from Gedeon, Roger Seiter, and François Hoff. Published by Editions du Long Bec in 2015, this Franco-Belgian album looks like a compelling blend of Roman history and pulse-quickening drama.