Beastars #2

A sharply dressed deer stands front and center on this second volume of Paru Itagaki's Beastars, wearing a tailored blazer and tie with an easy, almost unsettling confidence. The delicate watercolor-influenced linework gives the anthropomorphic figure a quietly sophisticated air that perfectly suits the series' blend of social tension and school-life drama. If Vol. 1 drew you in, this installment's cover alone signals that the world of Cherryton Academy has plenty more compelling characters waiting to be explored.