Btooom! #22

Junya Inoue's survival thriller reaches its 22nd volume with a cover that places a blonde, blue-eyed young woman flat against scorched earth, flames flickering around her as she clutches a glowing BIM device — her cuts and desperate expression leaving no doubt that she's deep in the fight. The fiery, earth-toned backdrop and the gem-like BIM chips in her hands capture everything that makes Btooom! compelling: high stakes, raw tension, and characters pushed to their absolute limits. If you've been following this series into 2017, volume 22 promises the same unrelenting intensity that has defined it from the start.