American Virgin #2

This second Vertigo trade collecting Steven T. Seagle's *American Virgin* arrives wrapped in Joshua Middleton's gorgeous, luminous cover — two figures caught in a close, tender kiss against a swirl of vivid pink and rainbow hues, their intertwined hair and a beaded necklace adding delicate detail to an image that feels both intimate and visually electric. Entertainment Weekly gave the series a grade of A, praising the way it "mixes suspense and religious debate in a way that leaves your mind spinning," and the subtitle *Going Down* promises the story continues to push its characters into complicated territory. With interior art by Becky Cloonan and Ryan Kelly alongside Seagle's writing, this is sharp, emotionally charged Vertigo storytelling at its most confident.