Jormungand #9

Arms dealer Koko Hekmatyar fixes the reader with her sharp, self-assured smile while holding a pistol at her side, flanked by a heavyset, vigilant bodyguard carrying a pack — a pairing that radiates the series' signature mix of cool confidence and ever-present danger. Keitarō Takahashi's cover art gives both figures a quiet, overcast intensity that suits this globe-trotting action manga perfectly. Volume 9 of Meian's 2021 edition is a solid addition to one of the most stylishly crafted action series in contemporary manga publishing.