Badlands #3

The third chapter of Corbeyran and Kowalski's Badlands arrives with a cover that commands attention: a dark-haired woman stands dual-wielding revolvers, an ammunition belt across her hips and a fierce, knowing smile on her face — all while a massive, glowing-eyed demonic entity looms behind her in a fiery red haze, its fanged maw stretched wide. Subtitled Le Grand Serpent, this 2018 Soleil volume makes clear that whatever supernatural threat is rising, this gunslinger seems more than ready to meet it head-on. A striking blend of Western grit and supernatural menace that makes a strong case for the series' ambitions.