Fullmetal Alchemist #8

Volume 8 of Hiromu Arakawa's Fullmetal Alchemist puts the Elric brothers front and center — Edward crouching low in his signature automail arm and braid, with the towering armored Al looming protectively at his side, both poised against an industrial backdrop of pipes and machinery. A blonde figure with a large weapon rounds out the foreground, while additional characters watch from above, giving the cover a real sense of a team bracing for something serious. With chapter "The Truth Inside the Armor" anchoring this 2006 Viz Media collection, it's a compelling entry in one of manga's most emotionally rich action series.