Les Champs d'Azur #2

The second volume of Les Champs d'Azur from Glénat brings together writer Frank Giroud and artist Luc Brahy for this handsomely illustrated Franco-Belgian series. The cover sets a vivid early aviation scene: a poised woman in an elegant red Victorian gown — clutching what appears to be a small portrait — stands before a crowded airfield where a large wood-and-canvas glider and a biplane fill the sky above an enthusiastic crowd. It's a beautifully evocative image that captures the wonder and romance of aviation's pioneering era.