Books of Magic #10

Part antique cartography, part magical atlas — the cover of Books of Magic #10 depicts a richly illustrated map bearing the Latin warning "Hic Svnt Dracones" (Here Be Dragons), with two figures standing at its center surrounded by labeled realms: Faerie, Goblin Market, the Dreaming, and London, all peopled with sea serpents, a giant octopus menacing a tall ship, and a fire-breathing creature. Cover art by Kai Carpenter gives this Sandman Universe title a warm, storybook grandeur that perfectly suits writer Kat Howard's mythologically layered series. A handsome issue from DC's Vertigo imprint, with interior art by Tom Fowler and Brian Churilla, colored by Marissa Louise.