Death Note

In this 13-issue Tokyopop release from 2006 to 2009, the iconic supernatural thriller Death Note makes its English-language debut in comic form. Written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, the series follows a high school student who gains the power to kill anyone whose name he writes in a mysterious notebook. It stands as a landmark manga import, introducing Western readers to a taut cat-and-mouse game between genius-level intellects that redefined the psychological thriller genre in comics.