Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
* An exquisitely drawn tale of vengeance, blood, and sex from creator of the classic samurai comic Blade of the Immortal
* Blade of the Immortal was one of the first Japanese manga to become popular among American comics readers, and they'll be eager to check out Samura's new work.
* Fans of '70s Hong Kong kung fu and exploitation films will find Die Wergelder a love letter full of familiar tropes and kickass action.
Ages 18 and up.
A mysterious murder takes place in a shopping arcade in China, while in Japan a yakuza gang discovers a large amount of money is missing. These volatile ingredients will combine to set off an explosion of violence on a remote island, that will eventually grow to consume more and more lives across the world
Synopsis
An exquisitely drawn tale of vengeance, blood, and sex from creator of the classic samurai comic Blade of the Immortal
A mysterious murder takes place in a shopping arcade in China, while in Japan a yakuza gang discovers a large amount of money is missing. These volatile ingredients will combine to set off an explosion of violence on a remote island, that will eventually grow to consume more and more lives across the world
Synopsis
An exquisitely drawn tale of vengeance, blood, and sex from creator of the classic samurai comic Blade of the Immortal WHEN GIRL POWER LEADS TO GIRL VIOLENCE
Wergelder: In Germanic law, the money paid by a murderer or his family to the victim's family in atonement.
Shinobu left her remote island home a decade ago for the big city, but her return is an unceremonious one, uncovering the sordid nexus of a sleazy pleasure district, a shadowy multinational corporation, and ruthless yakuza dealing in unspeakable contraband. Now the prodigal daughter and her motley assortment of tentative allies is fighting back with whatever they can use
An international melding of extreme martial arts, gonzo ultra-violence, and dark humor from the Eisner award-winning creator of Blade of the Immortal, Hiroaki Samura