Les Petits Soldats #2

The concluding volume of Krassinsky and Delval's two-part series arrives with a striking cover that dominates with the towering, bearded face of a powerful figure whose elaborate headdress frames a fairy-tale castle glowing in the stormy sky above. Cradled protectively within his great beard is a small red-haired child, while ranks of armored soldiers and sweeping white birds fan out on either side in a dreamlike tableau. Subtitled D'Amour et d'Eau Fraîche, this 2012 Vents d'Ouest release promises an epic, fantastical conclusion to a story that blends wonder and warmth in equal measure.