Royal City #7

Jeff Lemire's deeply personal series continues with this seventh issue, its watercolor cover showing a young blonde figure clutching their head in visible anguish, eyes shut tight, amid dark looming trees and bursts of yellow light — with an industrial skyline faintly visible in the background. The raw, expressive linework is pure Lemire, capturing the emotional weight that has defined Royal City from the start. If you've been following this quietly devastating series through 2017, this cover alone makes clear the story still has plenty left to say.