Sisco #4

The fourth volume of Le Lombard's gritty action series Sisco sets a tense, atmospheric tone with cover art by Thomas Legrain — a determined operative carries an unconscious blonde woman in his arms while two heavily armed figures loom in the shadows behind them, the whole scene drenched in cool, threatening blues. "Whisky-Coke" promises the kind of close-quarters danger and moral complexity that keeps this Troisième Vague series compelling. Writer Benec and Legrain bring a cinematic, street-level edge to this 2011 entry that fans of European action thrillers won't want to miss.