Angel Wings #1

Hugault's cover art sets the tone beautifully for this 2014 French aviation album — a glamorous young woman in a khaki flight suit stands beside a WWII-era fighter plane whose nose sports a menacing skull mouth, with a second propeller aircraft parked on a jungle airstrip in the background. The "Burma Banshees" subtitle and lush tropical setting promise a story steeped in wartime atmosphere and high-altitude adventure. Written by Yann and fully illustrated by Romain Hugault, this opening volume from Editions Paquet's Cockpit Collection is a striking blend of pin-up elegance and warbird grit.