Les mystères de la troisième république #3

The third volume of Philippe Richelle and Pierre Wachs's atmospheric historical series plunges deeper into the shadows of France's Third Republic with "Complot fasciste." Pierre Wachs's cover sets the mood masterfully: a brooding young figure in a trench coat dominates the foreground while, behind him, a dimly lit cobblestone street scene plays out — suited figures gathering around period automobiles beneath the glow of a streetlamp, tension hanging in the cool night air. It's a beautifully crafted image that promises political intrigue and danger at every corner of 2014's most compelling French bande dessinée series.