Crying Freeman: Shades of Death
Viz · 1992 · 3 issues
About the series
In this 1992 miniseries from Viz, Crying Freeman: Shades of Death expands the assassin’s world with a new, self-contained story. Written and illustrated by Kazuo Koike and Ryoichi Ikegami, the creative duo behind the original series, it follows the titular hitman as he navigates a violent, morally complex underworld. Though only three issues long, it offers a concentrated dose of the gritty, cinematic action that defines the franchise.