L'Aigle et la Salamandre #1

A city consumed by fire sets the stage for this striking opening volume of L'Aigle et la Salamandre, subtitled Naissance dans le Brasier — "Born in the Inferno." The cover, rendered in scorching amber and shadow by the creative team of Platzszek, Quattrocchi, Lapc, and Davidenko, pulls you immediately into chaos: a battered man cradles what appears to be a wounded or lifeless figure amid a burning cityscape, while panicked crowds flee and a dark bird circles overhead. It's a powerfully composed introduction to what promises to be an intense historical drama from Soleil's 2016 lineup.