Monstress #18

Sana Takeda's cover for Monstress #18 is a breathtaking composition: a young woman stands at the center, enveloped by vast, branching dark tendrils that fill the sky like a living tree, while disembodied eyes, ornate fish-like creatures, and skulls swirl through the surrounding mist. A glowing circular sigil pulses at her chest, anchoring her amid the supernatural chaos pressing in from every direction. Marjorie Liu and Takeda continue to deliver one of Image Comics' most visually distinctive series, and this 2018 issue promises the same darkly gorgeous world that has made Monstress essential reading.