Bloody Mary #10

Volume 10 of Akaza Samamiya's *Bloody Mary* arrives with all the gothic tension the series is known for, its cover tagline saying it plainly: "A vampire who wants to die. And a priest who wants to live. Crossing purposes in life and death." The cover pulls you in close with an intimate, charged moment between the pale-haired vampire Mary and his dark-haired companion, rendered in Samamiya's lush red-and-black palette with blooming roses framing the pair. If you've been following this brooding supernatural drama from Soleil Manga, 2018's tenth installment looks like a rewarding continuation of its beautifully tangled central relationship.