Blade of the Immortal #33

Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal reaches a quiet, tension-laden moment on the cover of this final chapter in the "Dark Shadows" arc — issue 5 of 5 — as a cloaked figure sits with their back to us while a young woman in a patterned kimono looks down at them from above, the spare wooden interior framing their uneasy closeness. Samura's delicate linework renders the scene with the restrained emotional weight that has made this series a standout in Dark Horse's manga lineup. A compelling close to the arc for any reader following this beautifully crafted series.