Bushido #2

The second chapter of Bushido: The Way of the Warrior arrives from Top Cow/Image with a cover that crackles with tension — a determined young warrior in a red robe braces himself, katana at his side, as a blue-cloaked figure leaps through a moonlit sky behind him, and a horde of shadowy combatants surges across the battlefield below. Rob Levin and Jessada Sutthi bring a cinematic intensity to this five-part series, with moody night-battle atmosphere that draws heavily on samurai tradition. At $2.99, this 2013 miniseries is shaping up to be a gripping exploration of the warrior's code.