Creed: The Next Round #3

The cover of this third chapter from BOOM! Studios says it all — a young woman in boxing gloves lunges forward with fierce determination against a glittering city skyline, flanked by two supporting figures and overshadowed by a commanding presence looming large above them all. It's a striking composition by cover artist Mateus Manhanini that captures the weight of legacy pressing down on the next generation. With writers LaToya Morgan and Jai Jamison at the helm alongside artists Wilton Santos and Valentine De Landro, Creed: The Next Round continues to look like one of 2023's most compelling comics adaptations.