Issak #14

Volume 14 of this Ki-oon seinen series delivers a striking cover that captures the series' East-meets-West tension perfectly: a lone Japanese warrior stands elevated and resolute, musket in hand and katana at his hip, while a sword-wielding European soldier shouts a warning from the left and an armored conquistador-style figure looks on from the right — smoke and fire roiling in the background. Writer Shinji Makari and artist Double-S continue to craft a world where samurai skill collides with the gunpowder age of European warfare, and this 2024 volume promises that collision at full intensity. If you've been following Issak's journey through the continent's battlefields, this cover alone makes a compelling case not to stop now.