Usagi Yojimbo #24

Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo: Return of the Black Soul presents a striking cover drenched in deep crimson, where the lone rabbit ronin stands cloaked and rain-soaked, swords at the ready, with a pair of alert mantis figures crouching nearby in the downpour. The moody composition captures the atmospheric tension that has made this National Cartoonists Society Award-winning series so enduring, with Sakai's clean, expressive linework doing all the heavy lifting. With an introduction by Charles Solomon, this 2010 Dark Horse volume is a satisfying addition to one of comics' most beloved samurai sagas.