U.47 #10

The tenth volume of the long-running French naval series U.47 arrives with a striking cover by Gerardo Balsa — a steely-eyed German U-boat commander grips a machine gun atop the conning tower of a submarine, his jaw set against the wind as open sea stretches behind him. The title "Les Pirates d'Hitler" promises high-tension action on the Atlantic, and the image delivers that promise with real visual urgency. With writing by Mark Jennison, art and inks by Gerardo Balsa, and colors by Nicolas Caniaux, this 2016 entry looks like a worthy chapter in the series' seafaring saga.