Blue Giant Supreme #7

A focused, intense drummer fills the cover of this seventh volume, drumsticks in hand and cymbals glowing gold around him — the image radiates the raw energy and concentration that Ishizuka Shin'ichi's jazz manga series does so well. Blue Giant Supreme continues its European journey with this installment, and the cover's moody lighting perfectly captures the passionate, almost meditative relationship between a musician and his instrument. Fans of the series will find this volume's cover alone sets a compelling tone for whatever's unfolding on the bandstand inside.