Mao #12

Volume 12 of Rumiko Takahashi's Mao presents a quietly striking cover — a composed young man in traditional Japanese robes holds a stringed instrument, framed by delicate floral linework that gives the whole image an elegant, otherworldly atmosphere. Takahashi's signature character work is on full display here, balancing stillness with an underlying sense of tension. At $9.99 from Viz, it's a beautifully packaged continuation of one of manga's most celebrated creators' ongoing supernatural series.