Pumpkin Scissors #2

Ryotaro Iwanaga's post-war action manga charges forward with this 2008 volume, featuring a determined blonde soldier bracing herself with a drawn blade as a rifle-armed figure looms dynamically behind her against a vivid pink backdrop. The cover's kinetic energy captures the series' blend of military tension and sharp-edged combat perfectly. Featuring "Episode 3: Cracked Portrait," this second volume from Random House delivers the kind of gritty, character-driven storytelling that made Pumpkin Scissors a standout in its genre.