Pearl #3

The cover of this third issue pulls you in immediately — a young woman with a sharp white bob sits with eerie composure, blood spattering her shirt, surrounded by a ghostly green atmosphere and the fragmented suggestion of a looming face above her. Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos bring their signature noir tension to this Yakuza saga, and that haunting image alone speaks volumes about the mood they're crafting. If you've been following this Dark Horse series, issue #3 makes a compelling case for staying with it.