Monstress #38

Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda's acclaimed dark fantasy series reaches issue #38 with a cover that draws you in through shadow and intensity — a close, brooding face emerges from near-total darkness, marked with sweeping facial designs and framed by drifting feathers that lend an air of ominous ritual. Sana Takeda's painterly cover work is on full display here, rendering every line and shadow with breathtaking precision. If you've been following this world of ancient power and moral complexity, this installment looks poised to deliver more of the haunting atmosphere that makes Monstress so distinctive.