Black Lagoon #1

The story begins in the shadowy world of international crime, where a stolen compact disk becomes the center of a deadly game. When a Japanese company’s low-level manager is sent to Indonesia to negotiate for the disk’s return, he finds himself caught between rival gangs and a ruthless mercenary band hired by a Russian syndicate. Written by Rei Hiroe and Dan Kanemitsu, with art by Hiroe and inks by a team including B-River and John Hunt, the issue sets a gritty, high-stakes tone from the first page. The cover, penciled and inked by Rei Hiroe, captures the tension with a stark, cinematic presence.