La Dernière Chevauchée #2

The second volume of La Dernière Chevauchée — subtitled Le Crépuscule des Charognards — brings together a striking assembly of seven gunslingers on its cover: a central woman with flowing auburn hair flanked by six weathered, heavily armed men, each rendered with the gritty character and rich color that defines the best of French Western comics. The group portrait, framed like a defiant last stand, radiates tension and camaraderie in equal measure. Published by Soleil in 2005, this is Western bande dessinée storytelling with genuine style, courtesy of the Chanoinat, Chardot, and Cassini creative team.