Rédemption #1

The opening volume of Tackian and Farkas's Rédemption sets a striking tone with its cover: a dark-haired armored warrior astride a powerful white horse, pausing on a ridge above a distant settlement in a pale, mist-softened landscape. The subtitle Dévotion — "Devotion" — promises a story steeped in purpose and conviction, and that lone figure silhouetted against the sky carries exactly that weight. Published by Soleil in 2014, this French fantasy series announces itself with quiet confidence and considerable visual elegance.