Arakawa Under the Bridge #2

The second volume of Hikaru Nakamura's beloved series arrives with a cover that's unexpectedly striking — a cloaked figure wielding an assault rifle against a wide-open sky full of rolling clouds, a cross pendant catching the light nearby, spent casings tumbling through the air. It's a bold, almost cinematic image that hints at the wonderfully strange mix of comedy and eccentric characters living beneath the Arakawa River bridge. For anyone who's already fallen for this oddball world, volume two is an easy and enthusiastic next step.