Long John Silver #2

A tall ship battles furious, churning seas on Mathieu Lauffray's atmospheric cover for this second volume of Long John Silver, subtitled "Neptune" — and the ocean looks every bit as merciless as the name implies. Dark sails billow against a brooding teal sky while a lone figure clings to the vessel's deck, dwarfed by towering waves that threaten to swallow the ship whole. Writer Xavier Dorison and the multitalented Lauffray — who handles art, inks, and color throughout — bring a genuine sense of maritime dread to this 2009 Carlsen Comics edition.