Lone Wolf and Cub Vol. 8: Chains of Death

Lone Wolf and Cub Vol. 8: Chains of Death
Author: Kazuo Koike
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2001
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

The journey of vengeance in blood and honor continues. Under the itinerant thumb of Yagyu Retsudo, the Shogun's secret ninja warriors, the Kurokuwa clan, attempt to ensnare Ogami. Can the Lone Wolf break the chains? If so, there are many in line behind Yagyu waiting to challenge the masterful swordsman, such as a vengeful widow, numerous police, and the freezing cold of winter itself. Plus, read the story of Ogami's rise to the position of the Shogun's Officer of Death, feel the seething root of Retsudo Yagyu's bitterness against Ogami, and watch Ogami teach a proud thief about true honor and the wages of deception. Five action-packed chapters, including never-before-translated material, are included in the latest volume of this classic series. Read it on the bullet train to Edo! This volume contains the following stories: Tidings of the Geese The Frozen Crane Chains of Death The Infinite Path Thread of Tears Beku-no-ji

Lone Wolf and Cub Vol. 1: The Assassin's Road

Lone Wolf and Cub Vol. 1: The Assassin's Road
Author: Kazuo Koike
Publisher: Dark Horse
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2000
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781569715024

Dark Horse Comics is proud to present one of the authentic landmarks in graphic fiction, Lone Wolf and Cub, to be published in its entirety for the first time in America. An epic samurai adventure of staggering proportions -- over 7000 pages -- Lone Wolf and Cub (Kozure Okami in Japan) is acknowledged worldwide for the brilliant writing of series creator Kazuo Koike and the groundbreaking cinematic visuals of the late Goseki Kojima, creating unforgettable imagery of stark beauty, kinetic fury, and visceral thematic power that influenced a generation of visual storytellers both in Japan and in the West. Don't miss this monumental monthly release, twenty-eight volumes, with each collection approximately 300 pages! This volume includes the following stories: Son for Hire, Sword for Hire A Father Knows His Child's Heart, as Only a Child Can Know His Father's From North to South, From East to West Baby Cart on the River Styx Suio School Zanbato Waiting for the Rains Eight Gates of Deceit Wings to the Birds, Fangs to the Beast The Assassin's Road

Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 11

Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 11
Author: Kazuo Koike
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 733
Release: 2016-01-26
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1616558075

The swords of Ōgami Ittō and Retsudō Yagyū stand waiting for the mortal enemies' final confrontation, but Yagyū is imprisoned in Edo Castle, with conniving poisoner Abeno as his warden. Retsudō has two deadly options--take Abeno's prepared meals and be slowly poisoned or refuse and die of hunger and thirst! Created by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima, Lone Wolf and Cub has sold over a million copies of its first Dark Horse English-language editions, and this acclaimed masterpiece of graphic fiction is now available in larger format, value-priced editions. "The stories in this collection are so well written it is easy to want to read them again and again. But what truly makes it is the art. Beautiful and flowing, many frames are works of art." -geeksofdoom.com

Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 4

Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 4
Author: Kazuo Koike
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 696
Release: 2014-05-20
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1616553928

Once the loyal and respected retainer of the shogun and now a discraced exile, master swordsman Ogami Itto travels a path of vengeance with his young son, Daigoro. As the authors of the honorable Itto’s fall, the Yagyu clan will stop at nothing to bury their secret treachery, and Itto will stop at nothing to bury the Yagyu! Created by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima, Lone Wolf and Cub has sold over a million copies of its first Dark Horse English-language editions, and this acclaimed masterpiece of graphic fiction is now available in larger format, value-priced editions.

Lone Wolf and Cub Vol. 2: The Gateless Barrier

Lone Wolf and Cub Vol. 2: The Gateless Barrier
Author: Kazuo Koike
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2000
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

The epic continues! Among the five stories in this issue: Cub has been captured while Lone Wolf lies unconscious! All of Cub's captors are cruel, all but the osue (the lowest maid). But her help may be her undoing. The household waits for the feared Lone Wolf to come looking for his son...and when he does...pick up Volume Two to find out what happens -- plus four other great stories, as this classic epic continues! This volume includes the following stories: Red Cat The Coming of the Cold Tragic O-Sue The Gateless Barrier Winter Flower

Lone Wolf

Lone Wolf
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2011
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545093112

Abandoned by his pack, a baby wolf with a mysterious mark on his deformed paw survives and embarks on a journey that will change the world of the wolves of the Beyond.

Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 18: Twilight of the Kurokuwa

Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 18: Twilight of the Kurokuwa
Author: Kazuo Koike
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2002-02-26
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1621157377

The Shogun himself has given Retsudo a stern warning: do something about Itto Ogami, the Lone Wolf, or the Yagyu clan will fall out of favor. Now Retsudo must turn to the Fire Watchers, a select band of warriors, for help — as well as the last surviving members of the legendary Kurokuwa ninja clan! As death stalks him, Ogami is confronted by desperate, impoverished peasants who want him to share his fortune with the suffering. With Ogami's cub, Daigoro, caught in the middle, what will he decide? Find out what everyone can't stop talking about. This volume contains the following stories: Firewatchers of the Black Gate The Immortal Firewatchers Paper Money Lifeline Twilight of the Kurokuwa

Path of the Assassin

Path of the Assassin
Author: Kazuo Koike
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2007
Genre: Assassins
ISBN: 1593075081

A master ninja's duty is to protect the boy who would grow up to become Shogun and unify Japan.