白竜Hadou [Hakuryuu Hadou] #23

Volume 23 of 白竜Hadou puts its formidable protagonist front and center — a sharp-eyed man with slicked-back hair, pipe in hand, his composed expression set against a turbulent backdrop of fire and swirling smoke. The tension radiating from that cover alone signals that the stakes in this installment of the gritty yakuza saga remain as high as ever. Story by 天王寺大 and art by 渡辺みちお make for a compelling combination that fans of hard-edged crime drama won't want to skip.