Ukiko

Ukiko made her entrance in 1995's Shi / Cyblade: The Battle for Independents #1 — a landmark crossover that brought together some of the most exciting creator-owned voices of the Copper/Modern Age — with William Tucci, Gary Cohn, and Steve Bissette among her architects. Her journey through comics has kept remarkable company: she shares pages with icons like Kabuki, Hellboy, Madman, Cerebus, and Frank Einstein, placing her squarely in the vibrant, fiercely independent corner of the comics world that Dark Horse championed so well. Her strongest presence lives within the Kabuki universe, including Kabuki: Circle of Blood, one of the most celebrated creator-driven series of her era. For collectors who love the rich, idiosyncratic world of indie comics at their most ambitious, Ukiko is a quietly intriguing thread worth pulling.