Adventure Time #48

Against a blazing sunset in warm purples and golds, Marceline looms tall and fierce — wielding what appear to be drumsticks — while a reclining Princess Bubblegum looks up at her from below, the contrast between the two characters radiating both tension and the unmistakable chemistry fans adore. This striking cover by Maya Kern gives the pair a painterly, almost cinematic quality that feels right at home in KaBOOM!'s 2016 run. With Christopher Hastings writing and Zachary Sterling on art, "Flowers for Paulticore Part 1" promises the kind of offbeat, heartfelt storytelling that makes Adventure Time such a rewarding read.