The Wallflower #18

Volume 18 of Tomoko Hayakawa's The Wallflower: Yamatonadeshiko Shichihenge presents a striking close-up of a pale, sharp-featured young man with dark hair falling across intense eyes — rendered in a bold yellow-and-black palette that gives the cover an almost otherworldly elegance. There's a quietly unsettling charisma to the image that perfectly captures the series' blend of gothic atmosphere and sharp wit. A great pick-up for fans already hooked on this stylish shojo series from Random House.