The Books of Magic #51

Peter Gross takes the helm as writer and artist on this Vertigo series with issue #51, heralding what the cover itself proclaims as "A New Era of Magic." MW Kaluta's cover art presents a striking, symmetrical composition: young Tim Hunter, glasses gleaming, cradles a glowing orb while surrounded by swirling scrolls and arcane texts, all overshadowed by a vast, enigmatic face looming from above. It's a wonderfully layered image that captures the sense of a boy standing at the threshold of something much larger than himself.