Venus Versus Virus #7

Volume 7 of Atsushi Suzumi's Venus Versus Virus arrives from Soleil Manga with a cover that's equal parts elegant and mysterious — a dark-haired young man in a sleek black outfit reclines languidly, clutching an open book while surrounded by a stack of others, pale flower petals drifting around him. The moody, sophisticated aesthetic that has defined this series is very much on display here, blending a quiet intensity with the manga's signature gothic sensibility.