Alice in the Country of Joker: Circus and Liar's Game #2

Mamenosuke Fujimaru's cover art for this 2013 Seven Seas release captures a breathless, intimate moment between Alice — in her classic blue-and-white dress — and a white-haired, jester-costumed figure, the two figures practically nose-to-nose as playing cards swirl chaotically all around them. The diamond-patterned purple border and cascading deck of cards set the tone perfectly for *Circus and Liar's Game*: a Wonderland where every deal is suspect and the stakes feel dangerously personal. If the first volume drew you in, this second chapter looks ready to raise the ante considerably.