Blade of the Immortal #73

Three weapons — a wrapped katana, an ornate straight blade, and a pronged steel jitte — dominate the cover of this Dark Horse manga release, while a pale-haired figure with unsettling red eyes looms in the shadowed background. It's a striking, minimalist composition by Hiroaki Samura that lets cold steel do the talking. "Fall Frost Part 1 of 6" promises a substantial new arc in one of manga's most beautifully crafted swordfighting sagas.