In an explosive new nine-part miniseries by Kenichi Sonoda, famed anime antagonist Bean Bandit drops in on the Gunsmith Cats and adds a measure of unanticipated danger to the Cats' already hectic lives.

Chicago's hardest-working bounty hunter is in the biggest mess of her life. Not only has her bounty-hunting license been revoked, but she can no longer carry a gun. Times are tough for Rally Vincent, but she's tougher, and right now the only sensible recourse seems to be tracking down the direct source of her present problems, Bean Bandit -- the world-class getaway driver who got away with Goldie the assassin before Rally could collect the bounty on the Italian hitwoman.

"Manga doesn't get more exciting than this," said GSC editor Rachel Penn. "Rally is already treading dangerous waters by the time Bean steps in, and it will only get worse unless she can take control over at least one element of her crazed life. Fans who revel in the over-the-top action and Woo-styled gunfights have much to look forward to with this series."

best-selling Japanese miniseries. Get in on the danger and catch up with the bounty-hunting Cats by picking up the 32-page, black-and-white issue of Bean Bandit #1 January 20, at your favorite local comics shop.