King of Ants #5

Two powerful, battle-hardened men dominate this striking cover — one dark-haired and intense in the foreground, the other grinning dangerously behind him, both shirtless and radiating barely contained aggression against a backdrop of smoldering flame. Volume 5 of Nagahisa Tsukawaki and Ryū Itō's King of Ants promises the tension between these two figures is reaching a boiling point, with Itō's detailed, muscular artwork making every confrontation feel visceral and immediate. Published by Komikku Éditions in 2018, this installment looks like a compelling entry in a series that clearly revels in raw intensity and complex rivalries.