Ushijima - L'usurier de l'ombre #39

Volume 39 of Ushijima - L'usurier de l'ombre continues Shōhei Manabe's gripping portrait of Japan's shadowy loan-shark underworld, published by Dargaud under the Big Kana label in 2018. The cover presents a solitary figure — suited, bespectacled, and carrying what appear to be small round objects — rendered against a stark, almost bleached-out urban corridor, the muted palette punctuated by vivid green splashes that give the image an unsettling energy. It's a quietly menacing composition that captures the series' signature blend of mundane settings and dangerous dealings.