Laowai #3

The third volume of Glénat's Laowai arrives with a cover that sets a striking tone: a heavily armored warrior stands in brooding silhouette before a grand imperial palace already consumed by flames, towering Chinese characters looming behind him like a warning carved in fire. The image — rendered by Xavier Besse with bold, painterly intensity — captures the weight of historical upheaval with remarkable economy. "La chute du palais d'été" promises an episode steeped in the drama of a civilization at the edge of crisis, and this 2019 release delivers a cover worthy of that ambition.