A Certain Scientific Railgun #18

Volume 18 of Kazuma Kamachi and Motoi Fuyukawa's A Certain Scientific Railgun brings a refreshingly relaxed energy to its cover, showing three schoolgirls enjoying canned drinks beneath a sun-dappled canopy of trees — the brown-haired girl in the foreground flashing a confident sideways glance while her two companions (one tanned with light hair, one dark-haired and visibly flustered) hold their own cans behind her. Fuyukawa's art captures a warm, slice-of-life moment that contrasts nicely with the series' reputation for high-stakes esper action. A welcoming entry point for fans keeping up with the series, available from Seven Seas Entertainment at $13.99.