Thorgal #26

Rosiński's cover for Thorgal #26 sets an immediately gripping mood: a lone figure sprints across rubble-strewn ground inside the shadowy ruins of a massive stone structure, while a darkened doorway ahead glows with distant firelight and a second, indistinct figure lurks within. Flanking the title at the top are two ornate golden animal-head motifs, lending the composition an ancient, mythic weight that suits "Królestwo pod piaskiem" — The Kingdom Beneath the Sand — perfectly. Van Hamme and Birek's script paired with Rosiński's atmospheric painted linework makes this 2002 Polish edition a compelling entry in the long-running series.