Call of the Night #9

Volume 9 of Kotoyama's *Call of the Night* arrives with a cover that's all moody tension — a sharp-eyed figure in glasses lights a cigarette from a small flame cupped in their hands, while a pale, gray-skinned vampire figure looms from above, clawed hand reaching forward against a starry, ink-dark sky. The composition perfectly captures the series' atmosphere: something unsettling lurking just behind an almost casual human cool. At $9.99, this 2022 Viz release is a beautifully crafted entry in one of manga's most atmospheric supernatural series.