Vasco #17

The seventeenth volume of Gilles Chaillet's beloved historical series brings Vasco into the turbulent world of medieval Italy, with cover art by Chaillet himself setting a dramatic stage — a wide-eyed, anguished man dominates the foreground while armored riders and flame-lit chaos unfold behind a group of figures including a young boy and a woman in blue. The title "Rienzo" immediately evokes the stormy legacy of Cola di Rienzo, and the scene of fire and upheaval promises the kind of richly researched adventure that has made Vasco a standout of Franco-Belgian storytelling. Published by Le Lombard in 2000, this is a compelling addition to one of European comics' most atmospheric historical series.