Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight #21

Season Eight rolls on with Buffy the Vampire Slayer #21 (2009, Dark Horse), presenting the "Harmonic Divergence" chapter written by Jane Espenson with interior art by Georges Jeanty. Jo Chen's painted cover is immediately disarming: a beaming Buffy cradles two fluffy Pomeranian dogs with what looks like a nightclub flyer visible in the background — a strikingly cheerful image that still hints at something more complicated lurking just at the edge of the frame. It's a wonderfully offbeat visual that captures the show's signature blend of charm and lurking unease.