Kabuki

David Mack · Mike Barr

Latest release: August 31, 2021

Comics

44

Issues

Issue #1·Jul 2015

Fear the Reaper will give you a glimpse into the origin of the Japanese government assassin known as Kabuki. Kabuki is one of a handful of field agents o the Noh who keeps the Yakuza in check and the politicians honest. Kabuki Volume 1: Circle of Blood is Mack's first published Kabuki story. It was completed and released at age 21, while he was in college, and turned in for his senior writing thesis.

Issue #1·Nov 2014

A horribly scarred woman has a vision of the afterlife in which she is visited by her dead mother, and then returns to life with a new sense of purpose. A personal tale of love, familial duty, and self-discovery, elegantly told through the masks and metaphors of the Japanese Ghost Story. Part 1 of 4

Issue #1·Dec 2014

Kabuki, an operative of the Noh, has disappeared. Her quest to come to terms with her history has put her in direct conflict with the powers she serves. The other Noh Agents are sent to search for her. The trail leads the through a labyrinth of corporate espionage, conflicting government agencies, and the Japanese underworld. Part 1 of 4

Issue #1·Apr 2014

In an institution for renegade agents, a horribly scarred woman faces a psychological showdown with her interrogating analyst. Isolated, tormented, and only able to relate to the world through the security of a mask, Kabuki's only comfort is found in a mysterious friend who sends inspirational notes that launch her to a new level of self-actualization. Or is it just another trick? Part 1 of 3

Issue #1·Feb 2015

In an institution for defective government agents, a horribly scarred woman faces a psychological showdown with her interrogating analyst, meets the other "defective" operatives, and discusses the nature of identity, quantum physics, time and the meaning of life. But can she escape her captors before her former comrades track her down to silence her? Part 1 of 9

Issue #1·May 2015

Growing up in the subcultures of urban Japan, a young woman journeys through the underworlds of organized crime, secret societies, government operatives, awkward friendships, and young romance. A mix of crime fiction and personal duality told through the masks and metaphors of Japanese mythology and pop culture. Part 1 of 8

Issue #1·May 2015

With the help of Akemi, Kabuki has escaped from Control Corps amid the fallout and mayhem caused by the Noh operatives. Walking through the rain, wounded and bleeding, she follows a map to someone who will forge her a passportand a way out of the countrywith a new identity. That person provides more questions than answers concerning the nature of the mysterious Akemi. It seems Akemi is attempting a kind of revolutionone that Akemi expects Kabuki to play a major part in. Part 1 of 9

Issue #2·Jul 2015

In a story that spans Japan's history and future, and alludes to the haunting traditions of the Japanese Ghost story, _Kabuki: Circle of Blood_ touches on the interdependence between organized crime and politics in Japan. _Kabuki Volume 1: Circle of Blood_ is Mack's first published Kabuki story. It was completed and released at age 21, while he was in college, and turned in for his senior writing thesis. Part 1 of 6

Issue #2·Nov 2014

A horribly scarred woman has a vision of the afterlife in which she is visited by her dead mother, and then returns to life with a new sense of purpose. A personal tale of love, familial duty, and self-discovery, elegantly told through the masks and metaphors of the Japanese Ghost Story. Part 2 of 4

Issue #2·Jan 2015

Kabuki, an operative of the Noh, has disappeared. Her quest to come to terms with her history has put her in direct conflict with the powers she serves. The other Noh Agents are sent to search for her. The trail leads the through a labyrinth of corporate espionage, conflicting government agencies, and the Japanese underworld. Part 2 of 4

Issue #2·Dec 2013

Kabuki, an operative of the Noh, has disappeared. Her quest to come to terms with her history has put her in direct conflict with the powers she serves. The other Noh Agents are sent to search for her. The trail leads the through a labyrinth of corporate espionage, conflicting government agencies, and the Japanese underworld. Part 2 of 4

Issue #2·Mar 2015

In an institution for defective government agents, a horribly scarred woman faces a psychological showdown with her interrogating analyst, meets the other "defective" operatives, and discusses the nature of identity, quantum physics, time and the meaning of life. But can she escape her captors before her former comrades track her down to silence her? Part 2 of 9

Issue #2·May 2015

Growing up in the subcultures of urban Japan, a young woman journeys through the underworlds of organized crime, secret societies, government operatives, awkward friendships, and young romance. A mix of crime fiction and personal duality told through the masks and metaphors of Japanese mythology and pop culture. Part 2 of 8

Issue #2·May 2015

With the help of Akemi, Kabuki has escaped from Control Corps amid the fallout and mayhem caused by the Noh operatives. Walking through the rain, wounded and bleeding, she follows a map to someone who will forge her a passportand a way out of the countrywith a new identity. That person provides more questions than answers concerning the nature of the mysterious Akemi. It seems Akemi is attempting a kind of revolutionone that Akemi expects Kabuki to play a major part in. Part 2 of 9

Issue #3·Jul 2015

In a story that spans Japan's history and future, and alludes to the haunting traditions of the Japanese Ghost story, _Kabuki: Circle of Blood_ touches on the interdependence between organized crime and politics in Japan. _Kabuki Volume 1: Circle of Blood_ is Mack's first published Kabuki story. It was completed and released at age 21, while he was in college, and turned in for his senior writing thesis. Part 3 of 6

Issue #3·Nov 2014

A horribly scarred woman has a vision of the afterlife in which she is visited by her dead mother, and then returns to life with a new sense of purpose. A personal tale of love, familial duty, and self-discovery, elegantly told through the masks and metaphors of the Japanese Ghost Story. Part 3 of 4

Issue #3·Jan 2015

Kabuki, an operative of the Noh, has disappeared. Her quest to come to terms with her history has put her in direct conflict with the powers she serves. The other Noh Agents are sent to search for her. The trail leads the through a labyrinth of corporate espionage, conflicting government agencies, and the Japanese underworld. Part 3 of 4

Issue #3·Feb 2015

In an institution for renegade agents, a horribly scarred woman faces a psychological showdown with her interrogating analyst. Isolated, tormented, and only able to relate to the world through the security of a mask, Kabuki's only comfort is found in a mysterious friend who sends inspirational notes that launch her to a new level of self-actualization. Or is it just another trick? Part 3 of 3

Issue #3·Mar 2015

In an institution for defective government agents, a horribly scarred woman faces a psychological showdown with her interrogating analyst, meets the other "defective" operatives, and discusses the nature of identity, quantum physics, time and the meaning of life. But can she escape her captors before her former comrades track her down to silence her? Part 3 of 9

Issue #3·Jun 2015

Growing up in the subcultures of urban Japan, a young woman journeys through the underworlds of organized crime, secret societies, government operatives, awkward friendships, and young romance. A mix of crime fiction and personal duality told through the masks and metaphors of Japanese mythology and pop culture. Part 3 of 8

Bundles

Kabuki Omnibus Volume 1

Kabuki Omnibus Volume 2

Kabuki Omnibus Volume 3

Kabuki Omnibus Volume 4