Barbe-Rouge L'intégrale #5

The fifth volume of Barbe-Rouge's complete collection from Dargaud brings together the high-seas adventures of Charlier and Hubinon's beloved pirate series under the subtitle *Le Pirate sans Visage*. The cover artwork, rendered in Hubinon's crisp, expressive ligne claire style, places the flame-bearded Barbe-Rouge in his vivid red coat front and center alongside a younger companion, a tall-masted sailing ship looming through stormy skies behind them — a portrait that captures the tension and camaraderie at the heart of the series. For fans of classic Franco-Belgian adventure comics, this 2015 intégrale edition is a handsome way to experience some of the most spirited pirate storytelling the bande dessinée tradition has to offer.