Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 11 #12

Wrapping up Season 11 with a cover that radiates warmth and hard-won resolve, this issue presents Buffy front and center — fists ready, expression steeled — while the golden-haloed figures of Spike, Willow, Xander, Dawn, and Faith surround her like a living testament to everything she's fighting for. Steve Morris's cover art bathes the whole ensemble in a radiant sunburst that feels both triumphant and bittersweet, perfectly suiting a finale titled "One Girl in All the World." With Christos Gage writing and Rebekah Isaacs on art, this 2017 Dark Horse closer is a satisfying send-off to a season that kept the Scooby Gang's heart beating strong.