Fullmetal Alchemist #12

Two fierce fighters dominate this volume's cover — a long-haired warrior brandishing a sword and a dark-clad companion, both pressing forward against a crush of adversaries rendered in Hiromu Arakawa's distinctive green-tinted linework. The raw energy of the composition, with figures tumbling in every direction around the central duo, captures exactly the relentless momentum that has made Fullmetal Alchemist a standout of modern manga. Arakawa's story and art continue to deliver gripping action and layered characters in this twelfth volume from Bonnier Carlsen.