Neon Genesis Evangelion #13

Three familiar figures command the cover of this 2012 Viz Media volume: a red-suited Asuka stands boldly at the front, with Shinji and the pale, enigmatic Rei arrayed behind her against a backdrop of swirling clouds and scorched, fiery earth. Yoshiyuki Sadamoto's cover art captures the tension and fragile humanity at the heart of the series with striking clarity. "Stage 84: Calling - Part 1" promises that this penultimate stretch of the manga, written and drawn entirely by Sadamoto, is building toward something genuinely momentous.