Battle Angel Alita #2

Yukito Kishiro's cyberpunk manga continues with this second volume, and the cover makes a strong first impression: Alita lunges forward in her purple-and-gold cyborg combat suit, wielding a massive serrated blade while grappling with a hulking red mechanical opponent — graffiti-tagged walls and a spray-painted skull loom in the background, giving the scene a gritty, scrapyard energy. The dynamic composition pulls you right into the action, capturing the tense mix of vulnerability and ferocity that defines this series. At $12.99 from Kodansha USA, it's a compelling way to continue exploring Kishiro's vision of a brutal yet deeply human future.