Samoerai Legenden #2

The second volume of Samoerai Legenden arrives with a cover that immediately commands attention: a young woman in a white kimono trimmed with red lies sprawled across a dark surface, her long black hair fanning out around her, a katana resting close at hand — an image that balances fragility and quiet menace in equal measure. Frédéric Genêt's cover linework is rendered with striking elegance, drawing the eye to the contrast between the woman's stillness and the blade's implied purpose. "De Ruil" — The Exchange — promises an atmospheric tale of feudal intrigue from writer Jean-François Di Giorgio and artists Cristina Mormile and Frédéric Genêt, making this 2014 Daedalus release a compelling entry in the series.