Hakaiju #9

Volume 9 of Shingo Honda's Hakaiju announces itself with brutal clarity — a massive, blood-spattered armored figure looms over the cover, its mechanical form riddled with crimson and radiating pure menace. Honda's visceral linework makes every dent and bloodstain on that hulking chassis feel earned, setting a tone that's equal parts monster horror and action manga at its most intense. Published by Éditions Tonkam in 2013, this volume promises the series hasn't let up on the pressure one bit.