Phobos #3

The third volume of this French sci-fi series from Glénat, Le Pacte des Apparences, brings a striking cover where two spacesuit-clad figures reach toward each other across a blazing burst of light on what appears to be a Martian landscape, while two larger faces — a silver-haired woman and a young man — loom in the background. The tension between connection and concealment feels palpable in this 2024 release, with Maria Francesca Perifano's art delivering both cosmic scale and intimate human drama. If you've been following this adaptation of Victor Dixen's novel series, this installment looks like exactly the right moment to see allegiances tested under an alien sky.