by KAZUO KOIKE and GOSEKI KOJIMA; cover by MATT WAGNER The true meaning of Bushido, the warrior code, oozes from every page of this volume. A little boy desperately attempts to drag his ronin father to safely, even if it costs him his own life; that same wandering samurai and his mortal enemy work together to save the frostbitten fingers of the same little boy, knowing they will eventually match swords again in a battle to the death; another samurai bites his own tongue, killing himself and locking a dark secret in his grave. The code of the samurai is complex and rich with irony, which is why so few carry this code through life. But as we draw closer to the conclusion of this epic struggle, the true bushi are stepping forth and showing their colors. It will truly be a fight to the finish. So, in these final days, a ronin and his young boy will visit the grave of their murdered wife and mother. It just might be the last Spring the two will share, like the many petals falling from branches. FOR MATURE READERS On sale August 28 SC, 320g, b&w, 4' x 6' (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Kazuo Koike. Artist Goseki Kojima. Cover by Matt Wagner.
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by KAZUO KOIKE and GOSEKI KOJIMA; cover by MATT WAGNER The mortal enemy of our ronin hero, Retsudo Yagyu has been imprisoned in Edo castle by the shogun. It seems the conniving poisoner, Abeno Kaii, has exposed the Yagyu letter! And Yagyu's jailer is none other than the poisoner himself, determined to feed Retsudo the dose that will end his life in a pit of dishonor. But Yagu has spies even in Edo caslte, and a message is sent to his 'grass,' members of the clan hiding in secret, living as normal townspeople throughout Japan. It is up to them to give their lives in this final hour of desperate need. Meanwhile, Itto Ogami is living in a shack and training his little boy for the day when he must protect the battlefield with his own little hands. Still, two swords remain in this field of death, awaiting the two hands that will draw them from the soil and bring us closer to the end of our tale. FOR MATURE READERS On sale September 25 SC, 320pg, b&w, 4' x 6' (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Kazuo Koike. Artist Goseki Kojima. Cover by Matt Wagner.
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by KAZUO KOIKE and GOSEKI KOJIMA; cover by MATT WAGNER One could believe the old adage about the grass being greener on the other side. But, if you're referring to the 'other side' of the Sanzu, the river between life and death, chances are it will be white, the color of a samurai's death robes. And a lot of that 'grass' was probably dispatched by the hand of Itto Ogami. The Yagyu 'grass,' spies planted for years in local citizenry, has been on the move, gathering in Edo for a final battle. The ronin Itto Ogami has walked a path of demons with Daigoro at his side, on a quest of vengeance and death that has shaken the very foundations of the samurai caste and the sh (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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by KAZUO KOIKE and GOSEKI KOJIMA; cover by GUY DAVIS What exactly needs to be said in solicitation copy for the VERY LAST VOLUME OF LONE WOLF AND CUB? It's the moment you've all been waiting years and years to read. It's the end of the long path the ronin father and son have been on since the boy's birth. Through unimaginable violence and bad weather, across hundreds of miles of blood-soaked roadbeds, over years of tragedy and anguish, to this final 320 pages of still-epic story, Itto and Daigoro have kept us holding on to what little hope exists in a world where honor is all but forgotten and warriors are obsolete. It's a bloody battle all the way to the finish, with dramatic twists and turns right up to the final page. Stay with us as we conclude the translation of what will always be considered one of the finest examples of comic-book mastery ever created, Lone Wolf and Cub. FOR MATURE READERS On sale December 26 SC, 320pg, b&w, 4' x 6' (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Kazuo Koike. Artist Goseki Kojima. Cover by Guy Davis, Vince Locke.
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As the secret caretaker of such an influential future leader, not only does Hanzo use vast and varied ninja talents, but in living closely with Ieyasu, he forms a close friendship with the young shogun. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Kazuo Koike. Artist Goseki Kojima. Cover by Goseki Kojima.
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Ten years ago, they took him. He doesn't know who. For ten years he has been confined in a private prison. He doesn't know why. For ten years his only contact with the outside world has been a television set and the voices of his jailers. In time, he lost himself. He changed . . . transformed himself into something else . . . something hard . . . something lethal. Suddenly one day, his incarceration ends, again without explanation. He is sedated, stuffed inside a trunk, and dumped in a park. When he awakes, he is free to reclaim what's left of his life . . . and what's left is revenge. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Garon Tsuchiya. Artist Nobuaki Minegishi. Cover by Nobuaki Minegishi.
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KAZUO KOIKE (W) and KAZUO KAMIMURA (A) From the pen of Kazuo Koike, of Lone Wolf and Cub fame, comes Lady Snowblood. A story of pure vengeance, Lady Snowblood tells the tale of a daughter born of a singular purpose, to avenge the death of her family at the hands of a gang of thugs, a purpose woven into her soul from the time of her gestation. Beautifully drafted and full of bloody, sexy action, Lady Snowblood lives up to its title and reputation. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Kazuo Koike. Artist Kazuo Kamimura. Cover by Kazuo Kamimura.
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KAZUO KOIKE (W) and KAZUO KAMIMURA (A) FOR MATURE READERS The path of revenge can have many twisted turns, and Lady Snowblood's is no exception. Born in a prison, a product of her mother's grudge, Yuki is a child of hell. What will she do for revenge? Pose as a nun? Become another woman's lover? Possibly. In this volume we learn about Yuki's training and youth, see her woo some allies, and embark on the first steps of her angry path. Written by Kazuo Koike of Lone Wolf & Cub fame, Lady Snowblood is a tale of a woman's path in hell. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Kazuo Koike. Artist Kazuo Kamimura. Cover by Kazuo Kamimura.
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Lady Snowblood is a woman born with a singular purpose, revenge. Revenge for the death of her father at the hands of greedy criminals. Revenge for the life of her mother, who birthed her in a prison to continue this demon's path of death. Sometimes this path is odd, sometimes sexy, often painful, and always violent. By means of a world's worth of skills, Lady Snowblood will find her revenge. But who knows what lies at the end of this path. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Kazuo Koike. Artist Kazuo Kamimura. Cover by Kazuo Kamimura.
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As samurai were losing their bearings in a time of change, Yuki brought back the demonic spirit of vengeance. And the good part about this last volume of Lady Snowblood is that she saved her most hated targets for last. Yet, in the midst of a maelstrom of sex and violence, the reader will still catch a few glimpses of warmth and human compassion. That's because Kazuo Koike, the creator of the popular Lone Wolf & Cub manga, knows how to build around good characters, and Lady Snowblood is certainly no exception. See how it all ends in volume 4, the second part of 'Retribution.' (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Kazuo Koike. Artist Kazuo Kamimura. Cover by Kazuo Kamimura.
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by KENICHI SONODA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS You'd be in shock, too! Let's say you're Hoichi Kano, typical high school student. Earth has been taken over by what seems to be a kindly, co-existing race of aliens. Your brilliant - and depraved - grandfather, whom you haven't seen in years, shows up to deliver a sexy android AND an integrated, armored, nearly indestructible gun-suit for your personal use. And just in time, because a ball-shaped robot with razor blade arms has just sliced through a wall like soft butter. Think that's a bit of a culture shock? Wait until you find that our alien friends aren't quite as friendly as we thought and that this mechanical monstrosity is just the tip of the invasion iceberg! From Gunsmith Cats and You're Under Arrest! creator, Kenichi Sonoda, comes Cannon God Exaxxion! Collecting issues #1-8 of the series. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Kenichi Sonoda. Artist Kenichi Sonoda. Cover by Kenichi Sonoda.
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KENICHI SONODA On sale August 13, SC, 184pg, b&w, MATURE READERS It ain't easy being the savior of Mankind when you're still in high school, but Hoichi Kano will have to make due. Luckily, he has a super-cool integrated gunsuit at his disposal, just the ticket to take on the monstrous mechanical horrors of a pesky group of all-powerful alien invaders. But eventually, fire must be fought with fire, and luckily Earth may have the biggest beat-stick in the playground, the massive, anti-matter-powered robot, Exaxxion. And of course, all it needs is someone crazy enough to pilot it. Oh, Hoichi (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Kenichi Sonoda. Artist Kenichi Sonoda. Cover by Kenichi Sonoda.
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KENICHI SONODA (W/A) On sale May 12, SC, 224pg, b&w, 5 3/4' x 8 1/4' Hoichi is Kano is a typical Tokyo teenager...EXCEPT that he pilots a state-of-the-art integrated gunsuit AND the antimatter-powered, cannon-toting, mega-robot Exaxxion AND he may be humankind's last hope against colonizing aliens. Other than that, he's just your absolutely typical teen. Luckily, these extras will make matters a bit easier when he has to rescue his high-school crush-and his Mom!-from alien imprisonment. Of course, he may have to spend a bit of time explaining about his sexy shape-shifting android assistant, and he might need to do some image damage control after he levels a building or two, but that's nothing any teenager couldn't talk their way out of, right? It's not like he stole a car or something! Collecting issues #14-20 of the series. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Kenichi Sonoda. Artist Kenichi Sonoda. Cover by Kenichi Sonoda.
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KENICHI SONODA (W/A) Hoichi Kano's responsibilities are just a bit heavier than those of your typical teenager- taking out the garbage, mowing the lawn, or washing the car fall just a bit short of single-handedly fighting an alien colonization! Luckily, Hoichi's got the right tools for the job, like a state-of-the-art integrated gunsuit and the antimatter-powered giant robot, Exaxxion. That's some heavy-duty ordnance, but the invaders didn't make it halfway across the galaxy without some pretty impressive gear, including a major league mega-robot of their own that incapacitates Exaxxion, forcing Hoichi to take on the Riofaldian hordes solo in a last-ditch effort to free Exaxxion, humanity's last chance to prevail against extraterrestrial tyranny! (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Kenichi Sonoda. Artist Kenichi Sonoda. Cover by Kenichi Sonoda.
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Life has started to look up for Hoichi Kano. Sure, he's Earth's only hope of resisting an insidious alien colonization-slash-invasion. Sure, he's had to deal with the fact that every time he uses his super-powered gunsuit or the mighty robot Exaxxion to fight the aliens he puts the lives of everyone he loves in danger. But every high school student has issues, right? Now, Hoichi is kicking butt and taking names, and it looks like he has the Riofaldians on the run. He's got the girl, the guns, and his father-a depraved, eccentric genius who commands a war room full of voluptuous androids-on his side. What more could a hero need? But in the shadow of a tenuous cease-fire a battle still rages, with both sides desperate to win the support of the masses-both Human and Riofaldian alike! With so much propagandized mud being slung, will anyone know who the true enemies are at the end of the day? And will anyone notice just how close the Riofaldians are to breaking through the Kano family's defenses? (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Kenichi Sonoda. Artist Kenichi Sonoda. Cover by Kenichi Sonoda.
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KAZUO KOIKE (W) and RYOICHI IKEGAMI (A) He is Yo Himomura, deadly assassin for the 108 Dragons, the Chinese Mafia. But to the criminal underworld who fear him, he is known as Crying Freeman, the killer who sheds tears at the fate of his victims. Young, handsome, sensitive, an artist, Yo has been hypnotically programmed by his Dragon masters to kill on command: he cannot resist his masters' commands to kill, his masters cannot stop his tears of remorse. Written by the legendary Kazuo Koike, creator of Lone Wolf and Cub, and illustrated by the incomparable Ryoichi Ikegami, Crying Freeman is adult manga at its most challenging: dark, violent, morally complex, erotically charged, and regarded worldwide as one of the classics of adult graphic fiction. Dark Horse Manga is proud to present Crying Freeman, yet another of the jewels in the crown of manga classics, presented in its original right-to-left reading orientation. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Kazuo Koike. Artist Ryoichi Ikegami. Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami.
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