Fence #7

Three young fencers in white uniforms crowd the cover of this seventh volume, their gazes locked in a tense, intimate triangle — two of them nearly nose-to-nose while a shared grip on a foil's guard pulls all three together. Writer C.S. Pacat, artist Johanna the Mad, and colorist Joana LaFuente have built Fence into one of the most heartfelt sports series around, and Challengers promises that the rivalry and camaraderie readers love are only getting more complicated. If you've been following these competitors from the beginning, Volume Seven looks like a deeply satisfying next chapter.