Monstress #17

Sana Takeda's cover for Monstress #17 is a breathtaking swirl of dark energy and intricate detail, showing a fierce, long-haired young woman channeling a surge of glowing power while a wide-eyed blonde child and a small cat-like creature look on, all three enveloped by an enormous, otherworldly creature whose tendrils and watchful eyes fill every corner of the image. The sense of scale and peril is immediate — delicate ornamentation woven throughout the composition gives the whole scene a haunting, almost tapestry-like beauty. Marjorie Liu and Takeda continue to build one of 2018's most visually distinctive series, and this issue is a compelling reason to keep reading.