U-47 #9

The ninth volume of U-47 brings the WWII submarine series to a gripping convergence of sea and sky: Gerardo Balsa's cover places a low-flying twin-engine maritime patrol aircraft — rendered in cold, moody blues — streaking just above churning ocean waves, while a German U-boat cuts through the surface behind it, suggesting a tense cat-and-mouse encounter in the Battle of the Atlantic. Writer Mark Jennison and artist Balsa, with colors by Nicolas Caniaux, continue their meticulous approach to wartime drama in this 2019 installment subtitled Wolvenjacht — Dutch for "Wolf Hunt." Fans of historically grounded naval warfare comics will find plenty to admire in this sleek, atmospheric entry.