Bakuman. #18

Volume 18 of Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata's beloved manga-about-manga series brings another energetic cover to this French-language edition from Kana. The artwork shows a young woman in a cozy patterned outfit stepping forward in the foreground, while behind her a goggle-wearing boy in yellow lunges forward pen raised high, clutching a small bear character dressed in a green suit — with more tiny bear figures scattered around him. It's a lively, warmly detailed snapshot of the passion and playful creativity that has made *Bakuman.* such a compelling read.