青の祓魔師 [Ao no Ekusoshisuto / Blue Exorcist] #2

Volume 2 of Kazue Katō's Blue Exorcist puts its brooding young protagonist front and center — black-clad, glasses on, pistol raised, with vivid peacock feathers swirling around him as unsettling creatures lurk at the edges. The contrast between the hero's cool composure and the eerie, wide-eyed demons creeping below him perfectly captures the series' blend of stylish action and supernatural unease. Published under Shueisha's Jump Comics SQ imprint, this volume signals early on that Ao no Ekusoshisuto has a visual confidence all its own.