(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Michael Gaydos. PEARL is a modern yakuza crime epic wrapped around a romance for the ages from the award-winning creators of Jessica Jones. Tattoo artist/assassin/yakuza clan leader Pearl Tanaka must confront her heritage on the same mean streets where her grandmother was born. With every breath she learns more about herself* her art form and the connection between the violence and art she was raised in. This issue is a multimedia extravaganzafrom artist Michael Gaydos* as PEARL continues its unique exploration of art and self-expression in a way only graphic novels could. MATURE READERS