Michel Vaillant Seizoen 2 #1

A new season of the beloved Belgian racing series roars into 2012 with this striking opener from writers Philippe Graton and Denis Lapière. The cover, rendered by Marc Bourgne and Benjamin Benéteau, fills the foreground with a close, steely portrait of Michel Vaillant in his white racing suit, his expression calm yet intensely focused, while a pack of GT racing cars battles hard through a misty circuit behind him. "In de naam van de zoon" — "In the Name of the Son" — signals a deeply personal story ahead, and the contrast between that quiet, determined face and the high-speed drama unfolding in the background makes for a genuinely compelling first impression.