Monstress #52

Sana Takeda's cover art for Monstress #52 is a breathtaking swirl of motion and myth — a dark-haired warrior clutches a wide-eyed, fox-eared child as they plunge through the sky, surrounded by enormous black wings, a watchful wolf, and an orange cat against a backdrop of ornate golden clockwork architecture. Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda's world-building continues to astonish fifty-two issues in, with every figure on this cover radiating both urgency and wonder. If you've been following this Image series, this 2024 installment looks every bit as lush and emotionally charged as the series is known for.