U.47 #8

The eighth volume of this French WWII submarine series carries the evocative title "Un Fantôme du Passé" — A Ghost from the Past — and Gerardo Balsa's cover sets the mood perfectly. A stern U-boat commander in dress uniform snaps a salute in the foreground, binoculars at the ready, while behind him the full crew of U-47 stands atop their surfaced submarine against a moody, overcast sea. It's a striking ensemble image that captures both the camaraderie and the tension at the heart of Mark Jennison and Balsa's long-running series, with Nicolas Caniaux's colors giving the scene a cool, steely atmosphere worthy of the Atlantic depths.