Les Guerriers de Dieu #3

The third volume of Philippe Richelle and Pierre Wachs's historical series brings us "Les Martyrs de Wassy," and the cover sets a gripping tone immediately — a calm, intense young man dominates the foreground while a chaotic scene of violence and terror erupts behind him, with figures fleeing, weapons raised, and anguished faces caught in the turmoil of what feels unmistakably like religious persecution. Wachs's artwork strikes a compelling contrast between that cold, watchful composure in the foreground and the desperate crowd scenes unfolding in the streets beyond. Published by Glénat in 2018, this Franco-Belgian series continues to mine the drama of France's Wars of Religion with evident care and visual confidence.