The Unwritten #7

This Vertigo series from Mike Carey and Peter Gross takes a striking turn with issue #7, whose cover by Yuko Shimizu presents a vivid, almost woodblock-print tableau: a figure in orange clothing raises a horn to his lips while cradling an arrow-pierced companion in golden armor, the pair rising above a chaotic heap of fallen warriors, scattered swords, and shields rendered in deep crimson and grey. The story title, "Inside Man: The Song of Roland," hints at literary worlds colliding — an epic medieval chanson filtered through the series' ongoing fascination with the power of stories. It's a beautifully crafted issue that rewards both longtime fans of the series and readers curious enough to follow The Onion's own enthusiastic recommendation, printed right there on the cover.