One Piece #42

Volume 42 of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece presents a striking cover dominated by a group of sharply dressed figures in black suits — a tall, top-hat-wearing swordsman at the center flanked by an eclectic cast including a large elephant-headed figure, a long-nosed companion, and a pale, wild-haired character with outstretched hands. The blue map-styled background gives the whole composition a grand, conspiratorial feel that perfectly matches the high-stakes energy of "Chapter 400: The Key to Freedom." Published in 2008 by Bonnier Carlsen, this volume is a compelling entry in Oda's sprawling nautical adventure.