Ivanhoé #3

A young knight stands resolute in the foreground, sword in hand and clad in an ornate teal tunic, as an army of mounted soldiers stretches behind him beneath the shadow of a looming fortress — a striking image that captures the medieval tension at the heart of this French adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's classic tale. Subtitled Le Blasphème du Templier, this third volume from Yann and Elias Sanchez delivers the kind of sweeping, atmospheric artwork that makes Delcourt's 2012 series a pleasure to follow. Fans of richly illustrated historical adventure will find plenty to admire here.