Kogaratsu #9

A stark, beautifully composed cover by Michetz sets the mood for this ninth volume of Kogaratsu — a gloved hand grips a drawn katana against the pale disc of a full moon, all rendered in a restrained palette of black, grey, and white that feels as sharp as the blade itself. The subtitle Im Schatten des Mondes ("In the Shadow of the Moon") promises the atmospheric, shadow-drenched tension that the series does so well. Published by Schreiber & Leser in 2006, this is a fine entry point into the world of Michetz and Serge Bosmans's celebrated samurai saga.