La Banque #3

A lone, top-hatted figure surveys a brooding Parisian cityscape from a dramatic vantage point — the atmosphere is unmistakably one of ambition and shadowed resolve. This third volume of La Banque's second generation spans the turbulent years 1857–1871, a period that witnessed financial upheaval and the seismic fall of the Second Empire. Boisserie, Guillaume, and Kerfriden bring their sharp historical storytelling to one of the most consequential eras in French history, and this 2015 Dargaud release looks every bit as compelling as the saga's reputation demands.