Thorgal #6

The sixth chapter of Le Lombard's beloved Viking-fantasy series arrives with a cover by Grzegorz Rosiński that immediately commands attention: the enormous, weathered face of an elder — presumably the enigmatic Brek Zarith — looms over the composition against a blood-red sky, while below, a dark-haired warrior bearing a torch and a golden-haired woman in blue flee through a rocky, castle-shadowed landscape. Writer Jean Van Hamme and artist Rosiński were already crafting some of European comics' most atmospheric adventures by 1984, and this striking image promises a tale of ancient power and desperate escape. "De val van Brek Zarith" is a compelling entry in the Thorgal saga for anyone drawn to myth, mystery, and painterly sequential art.