Drain #5

The fifth chapter of Image's Drain arrives with a stunning Sana Takeda cover that says everything you need to know about the series' mood: a fierce, rain-soaked young woman clutches a gleaming katana, her eyes red-rimmed and haunted beneath elaborate golden chains and armor, the tagline overhead promising a story built entirely on grief and vengeance. Takeda's painted linework gives the image a visceral, almost otherworldly beauty — the crackling light along the blade and the delicate detail of the heroine's ornate collar are genuinely arresting. C. B. Cebulski and Takeda's 2007 vampire action series continues to deliver both emotional weight and striking visual craft in equal measure.