Alice in the Country of Joker: Circus and Liar's Game #6

Volume 6 of *Alice in the Country of Joker: Circus and Liar's Game* brings the series' signature blend of Wonderland intrigue and romantic tension to a striking close-up cover by Mamenosuke Fujimaru — a dark-haired figure in a rose-crowned top hat and playing-card-adorned coat looms enigmatically behind a wide-eyed Alice in her heart-accented cap, his gloved hand hovering at her cheek amid a swirl of red roses. The composition captures the series' push-and-pull perfectly: Alice looks caught between wariness and wonder, while her companion wears a smile that promises he's holding more cards than he's showing. With story by QuinRose and Angela Liu and Lianne Sentar, this 2014 Seven Seas release is a beautifully produced chapter in one of shojo manga's more elaborately imagined Wonderland reimaginings.