Cannon God Exaxxion #5

Kenichi Sonoda's Cannon God Exaxxion reaches its fifth installment in this Dark Horse manga release, labeled "Stage 1.5" and the fifth of eight issues in the series. The cover presents a quietly charged moment between a tall, long-haired young woman in a green outfit and a shorter, grinning dark-haired boy in a suit jacket, her hand resting on his chest as they face each other near a chain-link fence — a dynamic that perfectly captures the series' blend of personal tension and larger-than-life adventure. Sonoda's clean, expressive character work is on full display here, making this an appealing entry point into one of his most ambitious sci-fi stories.