The Vampire Slayer #7

From BOOM! Studios' 2022 series set in the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, issue #7 delivers a cover that's equal parts unnerving and heartbreaking. A blonde Slayer stares down the viewer with fierce, dark-rimmed eyes while a monstrous clawed hand creeps over her shoulder — yet her attention is fixed on a phone screen showing a cheerful social-media photo of friends, labeled "Willow," laughing together in happier times. Ario Anindito's cover art captures a striking tension between the supernatural threat looming behind her and the ordinary human connection she's holding onto, making this an intriguing chapter in Sarah Gailey and Claudia Balboni's run on the series.