Casanova #4

Issue four of Matt Fraction and Gabriel Bá's Casanova makes a striking visual statement, pairing bold East Asian calligraphy with a vivid red-and-white illustration of an ornate, multi-armed Buddhist-style deity figure rendered in Bá's distinctive brushwork. A smaller companion figure nestles in the lower corner, adding a touch of quiet wit to an otherwise commanding design. At just $1.99, this 2006 Image series was already proving that stylish, ambitious comics didn't have to break the bank.