Ognie Askellu #2

Against a smoldering crimson sky, Mourier's cover for this second volume of Ognie Askellu crackles with tension — a fierce young woman in warrior attire wields a large axe on a waterfront dock while a heavily cloaked rider mounted on a snarling blue-muzzled creature looms behind her. Arleston and Mourier deliver "Powrót na Patronat" with a cover that balances menace and defiance in equal measure, rendered in Mourier's richly detailed painted style. Egmont Polska's 2003 edition is a fine entry point into this fantasy world for readers who enjoy bold, atmospheric European comics.