Alice in the Country of Joker: The Nightmare Trilogy #2

Job's cover for this second volume of *The Nightmare Trilogy* sets a wonderfully theatrical mood — a tall, red-haired figure in a wide-brimmed hat fans playing cards with a knowing half-smile, while a white-haired companion in a military coat and a wide-eyed Alice in her blue dress look on amid swirling snowflakes, colorful balloons, and doves in flight. The scattered cards and drifting letters give the whole scene a dreamy, carnival-magic quality that fits the "Afternoon Dream" subtitle perfectly. With story by QuinRose and art by Job, this 2014 release from Seven Seas Entertainment is a charming entry in the *Alice in the Country of Joker* series for fans of whimsical, romance-tinged manga fantasy.