Prisonnier Riku #18

A commanding close-up of a broad-shouldered man in a light blue peaked cap and jacket dominates this 2016 volume from Éditions Akata — his steady, intense gaze radiating authority and barely contained tension. Shinobu Seguchi's series Prisonnier Riku continues here with volume 18, subtitled Choix (Choice), promising a pivotal chapter in this gripping manga. The cover's stripped-back portrait approach puts all the weight on character, and that weathered, determined face delivers plenty of it.