Solo #2

The second volume of Oscar Martin's Solo series arrives with a cover that speaks volumes without a word — a battered, heavily armed anthropomorphic rat warrior clutching a small, fragile companion in a surprisingly tender embrace, the contrast between rugged survival gear and quiet vulnerability giving the sandy, worn composition an unexpected emotional pull. Published by Delcourt in 2016, Le Coeur et le sang ("The Heart and the Blood") signals that Martin's post-apocalyptic world is as much about connection as it is about combat. If the title didn't already hint at something deeper beneath the grit and bandoliers, that protective hold certainly does.