Les aventures de Boro #6

Set against a war-scarred urban backdrop — rubble-strewn streets, bullet-pocked buildings, and a defiant "No Pasarán" slogan on the wall — this third volume of Les Aventures de Boro, Reporter Photographe captures the turbulent atmosphere of Le Temps des Cerises with striking immediacy. Three central figures dominate the cover: a rugged man cradling a rifle at left, a composed young woman standing at center, and a sharp-suited man at right, all rendered with confident, atmospheric linework by Franck, Vautrin, and Veber. Published by Casterman in 2012, this album promises intrigue, conflict, and the particular tension of bearing witness to history through a lens.