Issak #2

The second volume of this striking French-language edition brings together a tense pairing on its cover: a battle-worn samurai in dark armor looms protectively behind a young woman who grips a rifle with quiet resolve. Writer Shinji Makari and artist Double-S deliver a series steeped in the atmosphere of feudal Japan meeting the cold steel of early firearms, and the cover's moody palette makes that tension feel immediate. Published by Ki-oon in 2018, this is exactly the kind of manga that rewards readers who love their historical action thoughtful and visually compelling.