Histoire des plus fameux pirates #2

The second volume of Delcourt's Histoire des plus fameux pirates turns its spotlight on Barbe-Noire, and Lematou's cover art makes an immediate impression — the fearsome pirate sits enthroned, his massive dark beard filling the frame, pistols in hand, and a grim ring of skulls adorning his macabre seat of power. The blood-red background and creeping tropical foliage give the whole image a menacing, almost ceremonial weight that suits one of history's most notorious buccaneers. Written by Frédéric Brémaud, this 2010 French-language series brings a vivid illustrated approach to legendary figures of the high seas.