Buffy the Vampire Slayer #27

Two Slayers, one stake, and a whole lot of tension — the cover of Buffy the Vampire Slayer #27 from BOOM! Studios puts a dark-haired young woman and a blonde squarely face-to-face, each gripping a wooden stake between them against a wash of deep crimson. The standoff is rendered with striking intimacy by cover artist Frany, whose painterly style makes every loaded glare feel genuinely charged. With Jeremy Lambert writing and Carmelo Zagaria on interior art with colors by Raúl Angulo, this 2021 issue looks like a compelling read for fans of the series.