Usagi Yojimbo #13

Two samurai — rabbit ronin Usagi and a hooded companion — press their backs against a massive tree trunk, swords drawn and expressions locked in grim readiness as a ring of glowing eyes closes in from the darkness around them. Stan Sakai's linework captures the tension beautifully, the warm blue of Usagi's kimono contrasting sharply against that threatening, shadow-filled night. "The Return Part Three" promises a gripping penultimate chapter in this four-part arc, and this Will Eisner Award-winning series continues to show exactly why it has earned that honor.