A Certain Magical Index #13

Volume 13 of Chuya Kogino's manga adaptation — from Kazuma Kamachi's original story with character designs by Kiyotaka Haimura — delivers a cover brimming with tension and magical spectacle. A glowing blonde figure radiating brilliant pink-and-white energy dominates the upper half, wings unfurling against a fiery orange backdrop marked by a towering cross, while three young men — a dark-haired boy in a white shirt, a red-haired figure in dark clothing, and a spiky blonde teen — stand ready in the foreground. It's a vivid snapshot of the science-versus-sorcery world that makes A Certain Magical Index such a compelling read in 2018.