The Books of Magic #61

A solitary boy in a red jacket clutches a skateboard as small glowing motes drift upward into a vast, enveloping darkness around him — it's a quietly haunting image that captures something fragile on the verge of being lost. The subtitle "Childhood's End" sets the tone perfectly for this June 1999 chapter of Vertigo's long-running magical saga, with MW Kaluta's cover conveying both vulnerability and a hint of wonder. Peter Gross helms the full creative duties inside, making this a deeply personal installment in young Tim Hunter's journey through a world where magic and adolescence make for uneasy companions.