Blade of the Immortal #124

Hiroaki Samura's long-running Dark Horse series delivers one of its most quietly devastating covers here — a close-up of a single tearful eye, the face beneath it spattered with blood, conveying grief and violence with stark, painterly restraint. Part three of the "Barefoot" arc, issue #124 strips away action-panel bravado in favor of raw emotional weight, letting one wounded gaze say everything. It's a striking reminder of why Blade of the Immortal has endured for over twenty years.