S.A.M. #1

A crumbling urban landscape sets the stage as a hulking, glowing-eyed battle robot looms over a group of fleeing civilians — men and women scrambling through the rubble in sheer panic — in this striking opener from Marazano and Shang, published by Dargaud. The cover art captures that perfect blend of science-fiction dread and human vulnerability, with the massive mech dominating the skyline of a devastated city. If post-apocalyptic robot action told through a distinctly French BD sensibility sounds like your kind of adventure, S.A.M. #1 is a compelling place to start.