Bloody Mary #6

Two young men — one silver-haired and pale, the other red-haired and wearing a distinctive wide-brimmed hat — are locked in a close, tense embrace on the cover of this sixth volume of Akaza Samamiya's Bloody Mary, published by Soleil Manga. The tagline says it all: "A vampire who wants to die. And a priest who wants to live. Crossing purposes in life and death." With its delicate linework and wintry blue atmosphere, this 2017 installment captures the bittersweet push-and-pull at the heart of the series beautifully.