A Certain Scientific Accelerator #2

Volume 2 of *A Certain Scientific Accelerator* brings together a striking cast on its cover, rendered by Arata Yamaji: the white-haired, red-eyed Accelerator looms large on the left with a dangerous calm, while a brown-haired girl in dark combat attire shields a startled blonde from what appears to be flying debris — all framed against a murky, fractured background. A fourth figure, a brown-haired girl with goggles perched on her head, watches warily from above, lending the whole scene a sense of layered tension. With story by Kazuma Kamachi and art by Arata Yamaji, this 2016 Seven Seas release is a solid next chapter for fans of Academy City's most formidable esper.