The Vampire Slayer #9

From the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, this ninth issue from BOOM! Studios carries a cover painted with quiet, brooding intensity by Sebastián Fiumara — a young woman in a rust-colored jacket grips a massive ornate battle-axe, her gaze downcast beneath the warm amber glow of a halo-like circle, a spiked weapon strapped across her back and "Vampire Slayer" lettered across her shirt. There's a weariness to the image that feels earned rather than performed, suggesting a Slayer carrying more than just weapons. Sarah Gailey's script and Hannah Templer's interiors, colored by Valentina Pinto, promise the same thoughtful, emotionally grounded storytelling that has made this series a standout entry in the Buffyverse.