Legioen #2

Three armed men move in tense formation against a blood-red sky dominated by a looming crimson moon and a gothic castle silhouette, while a vast blue-tinted crowd presses in from below — John Cassaday's cover for this second volume of Legioen is all brooding atmosphere and coiled menace. Subtitled "Vlad," the issue promises a story steeped in dark, Eastern European gothic unease, and Laura Martin's stark red-and-blue palette makes every shadow feel like a threat. Writer Fabien Nury and Cassaday make a compelling team, and this 2012 Daedalus edition is a striking entry in the Ik Ben Legioen series.