Opérations dans le Pacifique #[nn]

A determined naval aviator dominates the foreground of this striking cover, his leather flight helmet and goggles marking him as a man ready for combat, while a propeller-driven warplane sweeps dramatically overhead and a massive aircraft carrier looms through the churning sea and smoke behind him. Seiko Takizawa brings a vivid, kinetic energy to this Pacific theater story, balancing intense close-up portraiture with sweeping military hardware in a way that feels both personal and epic. Published by Editions Paquet under their Cockpit imprint in 2022, it's a compelling entry point into wartime aviation manga with real visual punch.