Commandant Achab #2

The second volume of Commandant Achab — subtitled Ma jambe de plastique — arrives with a striking cover that plants its red-clad, prosthetic-legged heroine triumphantly atop a car before the Arc de Triomphe, torch raised high as a crowd of onlookers and photographers surges around her. It's a bold, cinematic image that positions Achab as a figure of spectacle and defiance against one of Paris's most recognizable backdrops. Created by Stéphane Platzsek and Stéphane Douay, this 2010 Soleil/Quadrants release promises sharp style and an unmistakably French sense of flair.