Samoerai #5

The fifth chapter of Di Giorgio and Genêt's Samoerai arrives in 2011 with "Het Eiland Zonder Naam," and Genêt's cover art sets a striking tone — a bare-chested warrior, robes billowing in red, charges forward with a drawn katana in one hand and a second blade gripped low in the other, cherry blossoms scattered across the top of the frame. Every line of his taut, wind-swept figure radiates focused intensity, the stark white background pushing all that tension forward with impressive force. If you've been following this Dutch-language series, this fifth installment looks every bit as compelling as what came before.