La Route de la Vie #[nn]

Marco Nizzoli's artwork sets a breathtaking tone from the very first glance — a child rides atop a great golden eagle soaring over a war-scarred city, its domed architecture visible below while smoke and flames color the horizon and enemy aircraft markings loom at the cover's edge. The contrast between the wonder of that airborne creature and the devastation spread across the cityscape below gives La Route de la Vie an immediately compelling emotional charge. Published by Glénat in 2018, this is a visually striking album that balances the fragility of innocence against the weight of conflict.