Shade, the Changing Woman #6

Becky Cloonan's cover for this finale issue of DC's Young Animal series draws you in immediately — a blonde woman's face is framed by reaching hands, her expression caught somewhere between vulnerability and resolve, while swirling abstract shapes in deep purples and warm pinks press in from every direction. It's a striking visual metaphor for identity under pressure, perfectly suited to a series that has always thrived on psychedelic unease. With Cecil Castellucci writing and Marley Zarcone on art, Shade, the Changing Woman #6 closes out its 2018 run with a story titled "Kill Your Darlings" — a title that promises nothing gentle.