Kabuki Classics #2

This Image Comics reprint series brings David Mack's haunting "Dance of Death" story back into print, and the cover alone signals the artistry within. Rendered entirely by Mack, the cover is a study in restrained elegance — loose, ink-wash brushstrokes suggest bamboo branches scattering across a near-white ground, with scattered petals and a red seal stamp providing the only punctuation of color. It's a quietly striking piece of 1999 comics art that feels as much fine-art print as comic book cover.