Angel & Faith #21

Season 9 of Angel & Faith reaches a compelling turning point with issue #21, opening the arc "What You Want, Not What You Need." Steve Morris's cover art pulls us close to Angel himself, rendered with striking intimacy as he peers intently through ornate iron balusters, gripping what appears to be a wooden stake — a Buddha statue partially visible in the background adding an unexpected layer of quiet tension to the scene. Writer Christos Gage and artist Rebekah Isaacs continue their celebrated run on this Dark Horse series, and this brooding, close-quarters cover promises the kind of morally charged drama that has made Season 9 such a rewarding chapter in the Buffyverse.