(W) Kazuo Koike (A) Goseki Kojima (CA) Frank Miller, Lynn Varley
Yagyu Retsudo will stop at nothing to kill Itto Ogami-even sending his last child to kill the Lone Wolf. And if his daughter can't finish the job, Retsudo is prepared to offer a reward for Itto that should have every bounty hunter, ronin, and peasant out for Itto's head! Collects Four stories from volumes 15, all of volume 16, and two stories from from volume 17. ? The acclaimed classic by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima. ? Over 700 pages, value priced.
(W) Kazuo Koike (A) Goseki Kojima (CA) Frank Miller, Lynn Varley
With waves of warriors seemingly incapable of killing ronin sword master ?gami Itt?, the sh?gun opts for stealth and subterfuge to attack the Lone Wolf. Using a network of prostitute spies to corner Itt?, a master poisoner waits in the shadows to accomplish what razor-sharp steel could not! Collects two stories from Lone Wolf and Cub volume 19, all of volume 20 and four stories from volume 21.
(W) Kazuo Koike (A) Goseki Kojima (CA) Frank Miller, Lynn Varley
Like leaves circling a maelstrom, ?gami Itt? and his mortal enemy, Yagy? Retsud?, are drawn inexorably toward their final confrontation. As torrential rains pound Edo, Yagy?'s forces race to find ?gami before a boatload of explosives reaches him and provides the means to destroy the Yagy?, once and for all!
(W) Kazuo Koike (A) Goseki Kojima (CA) Frank Miller, Lynn Varley
The swords of ?gami Itt? and Retsud? Yagy? stand waiting for the mortal enemies' final confrontation, but Yagy? is imprisoned in Edo Castle, with conniving poisoner Abeno as his warden. Retsud? has two deadly options-take Abeno's prepared meals and be slowly poisoned or die of hunger and thirst!
(W) Kazuo Koike (A) Goseki Kojima
The road to hell ends here! The final confrontation between ?gami Itt? and Yagy? Retsud? is finally at hand as the two ultimate swordsmen face off in a titanic struggle to settle their scores once and for all-and determine the fate of the Lone Wolf's Cub, little Daigoro! Collects 'Drifting Shadows' and 'Straw Boy' from volume 26 and all of volumes 27 and 28.
(W) Kazuo Koike (A/CA) Goseki Kojima
Shogunate executioner Yamada Asaemon receives strange requests from the condemned-such as a woman who bequeaths her severed locks and a gardener who asks for the 'beheading' of a chrysanthemum. And while they are strangers to Asaemon, their final moments of life can reveal more of their characters than a lifetime of association. Collects 'Everything but Death' and 'One Too Many' from volume 8, all of volume 9, and volume 10.