Buffy the Vampire Slayer #18

The "Ring of Fire" arc rolls on in Buffy the Vampire Slayer #18 from BOOM! Studios, and David López's cover sets a tense, urgent tone — Buffy lunges forward driving a stake into the ground with fierce determination while a second young woman stands her ground behind her, weapon in hand, expression wide with alarm. The diagonal composition and burst of light at the point of impact give the scene a real sense of stakes (literal and otherwise) as both figures face whatever danger lies ahead. With Jordie Bellaire and Jeremy Lambert on script and Ramón Bachs bringing the interior art, this 2020 issue looks like a charged chapter in an already compelling run.