The Ghost in the Shell #[nn]

"Prologue" kicks off a pivotal moment in the Ghost in the Shell saga, setting the stage with a chilling mystery: when a series of androids begin violently defying their programming, Section Nine traces the pattern to a hidden factory where human brain patterns are being illegally transplanted into machines. Written by Masamune Shirow, Toren Smith, and Frederik L. Schodt, and illustrated by Shirow in both art and inks, this issue blends sleek cyberpunk atmosphere with deep questions about identity and consciousness. The cover, also by Shirow, captures the eerie precision of a world where the line between mind and machine is dangerously thin.