Lockdown #6

Volume 6 of Ki-oon's Lockdown greets readers with an unsettling, intimate portrait: a dark-haired woman with striking crimson eyes reclines languidly, her expression hovering between detachment and quiet menace, while splashes of red hint at the tension running through this series. Writer Michio Yazu and artist Nykken craft a cover that pulls you in with its cool, dangerous atmosphere before you've even cracked the spine. If you've been following this French-published manga thriller, this 2017 installment looks like exactly the kind of slow-burn intensity that keeps the series so compelling.