Both a master of the sword and a slave to it, Aragami Ketsuko cannot
resist the tide of violence that would destroy her clan. Taking up her
fallen father's 'Red Devil' mask, Ketsuko fights to save her people, no
matter the bloody cost.
WHAT IS THE SWORD? KETSUKO CARVES HER WAY THROUGH THE WORLD IN SEARCH OF
THE ANSWER.
16th century Japan. The fates of warlords ebb and flow like tides of
blood, none more than the Aragami Clan who follow their lord clad in the
'Red Devil' mask into every battle. But when Lord Aragami succumbs to
illness, his daughter, the fierce Ketsuko, hatches a plot to save her
people, no matter the cost...
Years later, as Ketsuko wanders the heaving battlefields of her ruined
homeland, she discovers a chance to avenge the terrible wrong done to
her clan, even if it means stepping back onto a road steeped in
slaughter.
From writer Sebastin Girner (Shirtless Bear-Fighter!, Scales &
Scoundrels) and artist John Bivens (Creature Feature, Spread) comes a
blood-drenched love letter to Samurai fiction in a chilling tale of
guilt, trauma, and vengeance.
Collects the complete five issue series.
"...wonderfully hideous art renders the plot twists into an addictive
ride. Fans of the samurai genre will thrill in this sleek and splattered
modern entry." - Publishers Weekly