Hiroaki Samura's beautiful, violent, manga series, Blade of the Immortal, continues this month with a new chapter: Call of the Worm! This new installment features Samura's beautiful artistry and martial-arts action -- and, as a special bonus, includes a unique pinup section full of original artwork by some of the hottest artists in the industry, including Kelley Jones and Jae Lee!

Manji is a man cursed with everlasting life. Slit his throat, stab him in the heart, and the call of the worm -- the mystical worms that force his body to heal -- keeps him alive indefinitely. To atone for the sins of his past, he cannot rest until he has killed one thousand evil men! But what can he do when one of these evil men hears the call of the worm himself? It's a deathless, bloody showdown between these two immortal samurai, a dance of destruction that could consume everything in their path!

"Blade of the Immortal is the best-selling samurai series in America," said translator Dana Lewis. "A lot of the comic-book industry's greatest talents are big fans. So they were thrilled to create some original pinups especially for this issue!"

Blade of the Immortal: Call of the Worm is written and illustrated by Hiroaki Samura, with translation by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith, and features pinups by Kelley Jones, Jae Lee, Gil Kane, Dick Giordano, Dan Brereton, Gary Gianni, and Paul Grist. The debut issue of this three-part miniseries ships April 25. It is 48 pages and retails for $3.95.