Roodmasker #3

The mysterious Red Mask perches alert and watchful in a bare winter tree, cloaked head-to-toe in crimson with a long staff in hand, while a snow-dusted French landscape stretches quietly behind him. André Juillard's cover art for this third volume is a beautifully composed piece — all stillness and tension, with a small bird taking flight as the only hint of movement. Written by Patrick Cothias, "De afspraak in Chantilly" promises the kind of atmospheric, historical adventure that made this Glénat series a treat for fans of swashbuckling European comics in 1986.