範馬刃牙 [Hanma Baki] #2

The cover of this second volume of Hanma Baki — subtitled "Son of Ogre" and billed as "The Boy Fascinating the Fighting God" — puts young Baki front and center: fists raised, jaw set, wearing a red shirt and green shorts, radiating the kind of stubborn intensity that defines the series. Keisuke Itagaki's distinctive, muscular art style is on full display even in this deceptively lean figure of a boy who looks ready to take on the world. A great entry point into the acclaimed Akita Shoten martial-arts saga for longtime fans and curious newcomers alike.