Les Nouveaux Tsars #3

The third volume of Jean-Yves Delitte's Les Nouveaux Tsars arrives with a cover that pulls no punches: a figure in a blood-spattered orange jersey, number 12, lies sprawled and motionless against a stark white background, the stark red splatter leaving little doubt that the story's stakes have reached a violent peak. Subtitled Les Fous de Bakou, this 2006 Glénat release promises the series' signature blend of tension and gritty realism. It's a viscerally arresting image that sets a somber, urgent tone for whatever awaits inside.