Le vol des anges #1

Set against the dawn of aviation, this 2009 French-language album opens the Le vol des anges series with "Sean," brought to life by writer Wallace and artist Rivera. The cover, illustrated by Rivera, places a leather-jacketed aviator triumphantly above a dense, cheering crowd, while early biplanes fill the skies behind him and a tall observation tower rises in the distance — capturing perfectly the wonder and spectacle of those first heroic flights. It's a handsome, atmospheric start to what promises to be a series steeped in the romance of early aviation.