Log Horizon: The West Wind Brigade #8

Two figures — both dark-haired, clad in sleek combat gear with animal ears — leap dynamically across this teal-toned cover, blades at the ready and thorned vines swirling around them in a beautifully ominous composition. Artist Koyuki brings a sharp, kinetic energy to this eighth volume of the Log Horizon spin-off, working from Mamare Touno's original story and Kazuhiro Hara's character designs. If you've been following the West Wind Brigade's adventures in this game-world fantasy, volume eight's striking cover promises the series is still hitting its stride in 2018.