Murena #7

The seventh chapter of Dufaux and Delaby's acclaimed Roman historical series arrives with a cover that is quietly arresting: a sculpted marble bust of a Roman man — cracked and scorched against a backdrop of roiling flames — speaks volumes about empire, decay, and fire's destructive power. "Vie des feux" (Life of Fires) promises a chapter steeped in heat and ruin, and Delaby's cover art renders that tension with striking restraint. For readers following Murena's journey through the courts and cruelties of ancient Rome, this 2009 Dargaud installment looks like essential reading.