Bleach (Collector's Edition) #1

Tite Kubo's cover for this Collector's Edition opener arranges the cast across a bold Mondrian-style grid of red, white, and blue panels — a spiky orange-haired teen scowling up top, a laughing brown-haired girl and a grinning dark-haired boy sharing a joyful moment beside him, a tattooed muscular figure turning away below, a pair of younger kids mid-bicker, a black-haired girl wearing a distinctive hollow mask, and a cockatiel perched serenely amid the chaos. The design gives each character their own visual real estate while making it clear this is a story with real ensemble energy. At $19.99 USD, this 2008 Viz Collector's Edition is a handsome way to enter Kubo's world.