Le Mercenaire [Intégrale] #2

Vicente Segrelles's painted artwork is on full display in this second collected volume of Le Mercenaire, showcasing the richly detailed fantasy world that made the series a standout in European comics. The cover presents a tense and atmospheric scene: a fully armored mercenary stands alert behind the looming, spindly legs of a giant spider, while a frightened fairy-like young woman crouches in the foreground amid scattered skulls — all rendered in Segrelles's luminous, almost oil-painting style. This 2021 Glénat intégrale is a handsome way to experience the series' second chapter in one beautifully produced volume.