L'Éternel #2

From Glénat's Loge Noire imprint comes the second chapter of Laurent Bidot's L'Éternel — Le Sang du Martyr — announced with a cover image that is quietly arresting: a massive, weathered hand emerging from churning storm clouds, clutching what appears to be a small metallic object while vivid streaks of red and green energy bleed from its grip. The painterly detail Bidot brings to that single outstretched fist — skin creased, clouds swirling dramatically behind it — sets a tone of dark, mythic tension that suits a series called "The Eternal" perfectly. If the first volume drew you in, this 2009 entry promises the saga is only deepening.