Pline #10

A haunting skull dominates the cover of this tenth volume, a Roman dagger driven through it while the curved tiers of an ancient amphitheater loom in the background beneath a gnarled tree — imagery that conjures the shadow of imperial Rome in Mari Yamazaki and Tori Miki's acclaimed historical series. Subtitled Les Fantômes de Néron ("The Ghosts of Nero"), this 2021 Casterman edition promises an atmospheric chapter steeped in intrigue and the long reach of a notorious emperor's legacy. Rendered in striking monochrome detail, the cover alone makes a compelling case for what awaits inside this celebrated Franco-Japanese collaboration.