Meerminnen & Vikingen #4

Two chained mermaids hang crucified from the rafters of a great Viking hall while a determined young woman clutching a sword shields a child beneath them — it's a cover image that immediately conveys both wonder and dread. Nicolas Mitric and Christophe Deconinck's ongoing series continues in this fourth Dutch-language volume, with art by Francesco Trifogli and Maria Francesca Perifano bringing striking tension to the subtitle's promise of "De onzichtbare dreiging" — the invisible threat. Colorist Aretha Battistutta's warm, textured palette grounds the fantastical scene in a gritty, lived-in world that fans of mythological adventure will find hard to resist.