Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika #4

A lazy outdoor picnic takes on a quietly enchanting quality on Mirka Andolfo's cover for this fourth issue of her Image series — a horned, bespectacled young woman in a mustard sweater sits absorbed in her tablet while a winged companion rests across her lap amid takeout containers, a thermos, and a well-worn bag. The sun-dappled forest setting and the pair's comfortable, lived-in ease together give the scene a warmth that feels genuinely earned. With Andolfo writing alongside Steve Orlando and the story titled "I Think I Know Who I Want to Be," this 2021 issue promises the kind of character-driven heart that makes Sweet Paprika such a pleasure to follow.