Lady Snowblood #4

The fourth and final volume of Dark Horse's English edition of Lady Snowblood arrives in 2006 with a cover by Kazuo Kamimura that is quietly striking — the titular heroine gazes coolly from the frame, her blue kimono adorned with a bold pink peony, hair pinned with decorative ornaments, all set against the bold yellow lettering of her name. Subtitled Retribution, Pt. 2, this volume brings Kazuo Koike's story of vengeance and fate toward its conclusion, with Kamimura's elegantly spare linework giving the cover an almost melancholy stillness that speaks volumes. A beautifully designed package for one of manga's most compelling revenge sagas.