Les Pirates de Barataria #7

The seventh volume of Les Pirates de Barataria trades the open sea for sun-scorched desert, as Franck Bonnet's sweeping cover artwork — rendered in warm, dusty ochres — depicts a mounted caravan of riders on horseback and camel surging along a coastal ridge, a lone dog trotting at their flank and a lateen-rigged vessel drifting on the pale waters below. The title "Aghurmi" evokes the ancient Saharan oasis town, promising an adventure that carries Marc Bourgne and Bonnet's saga far beyond the Caribbean and into the sands of North Africa. Published by Glénat in 2014, this installment radiates the scope and visual ambition that has made the series such a rewarding read.