Alter Ego #11

The cover of this 2014 Dupuis release — the concluding volume of *Alter Ego*'s second season — splits the image between a glowing, network-connected Earth and the intense, close-up gaze of a young woman whose expression carries the full weight of the subtitle: *Verdict*. The juxtaposition is quietly striking, suggesting global stakes reflected in a single face. From the team of Renders, Lapiére, Efa, and Elias, it's a compelling close to a season that has clearly been building toward something significant.