Ad Astra #10

Volume ten of Mihachi Kagano's historical seinen saga brings one of its most striking covers yet — two battle-worn figures, both spattered with blood, locked in a moment of quiet intensity beneath sheets of rain, with an ancient map visible in the background. The taller, dark-haired figure cradles the other's head with a tenderness that feels hard-earned amid the brutality of the Punic Wars, making Ad Astra: Scipion l'Africain & Hannibal Barca feel as much a human drama as an epic of conquest. Published by Ki-oon in 2017, this volume is a compelling entry point into one of the most thoughtful manga treatments of Rome and Carthage's great clash.