Napoléon Bonaparte #1

A young Napoleon Bonaparte stands alone on a rocky coastal promontory, gazing into a vast, cloud-swept sky as seagulls wheel around him — it's a quietly powerful image that sets an ambitious biographical tone from the very first page. Jean Torton's artwork handles both line and color here, rendering the future emperor in his military coat with a moody atmospheric confidence that feels well-suited to such grand historical subject matter. Presented by Jacques Martin and published by Casterman in 2010, this opening volume promises a thoughtful, sweeping look at one of history's most compelling figures.