Plankgas #6

The cover of this 2014 Belgian album pulls you straight onto the circuit with two sleek Formula 1 cars — a John Player Special Lotus livery in iconic black and gold carrying number 5 in the foreground, locked in pursuit with a second car pushing hard behind it on a sweeping asphalt curve. Denis Bernard's story "Roem en drama" (Glory and Drama) promises exactly what the title suggests, brought to vivid life by the artwork of Kamenica, Papazoglakis, and Paquet. Racing fans with a taste for the glamour and peril of the grand prix world will find this third Chapman volume a compelling addition to the shelf.