Ushijima - L'usurier de l'ombre #26

Volume 26 of Shôhei Manabe's gritty manga series presents a striking cover image: a powerfully built man in casual streetwear — white tee, dark pants, bandana — clutches a large fish with an air of unsettling calm, a dark SUV looming behind him against a stark white backdrop. The raw, urban energy that defines Ushijima - L'usurier de l'ombre comes through immediately, with Manabe's bold linework and splashes of red adding an unmistakable edge. Published by Dargaud's Big Kana imprint in 2015, this French-language edition continues the series' unflinching look at life on the shadowy margins of Japanese society.