A Certain Magical Index #18

Volume 18 of *A Certain Magical Index*, published in France by Ki-oon in 2017, brings an unmistakably tense atmosphere to its cover — a white-haired boy falls backward against a massive, looming blue creature, while a wide-eyed brown-haired girl clutches close in the foreground, a mechanical sphere hovering ominously nearby. The contrast between the cool, shadowy menace of the creature and the vulnerability of the two young characters makes this an arresting visual for fans of Kazuma Kamachi and Chuya Kogino's supernatural shonen series.