Old Man Logan #12

Part four of "The Last Ronin" arrives with a cover that is all restrained elegance — a lone katana, bound with a tassel, centered against a bold red circle evoking the Japanese flag, with the shadowy silhouette of a traditional pagoda rising from below. Andrea Sorrentino's cover design is striking in its minimalism, letting the imagery speak with quiet menace rather than brute force. Jeff Lemire, Sorrentino, and colorist Marcelo Maiolo bring a moody, Eastern atmosphere to this 2016 series that promises a story as sharp as the blade at its center.