Lone Wolf and Cub Deluxe Edition Volume 2
Lone Wolf and Cub Deluxe Edition Volume 2
Lone Wolf and Cub Deluxe Edition Volume 2
Description
Description
The acclaimed genre-defining samurai epic manga by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima is presented in a new deluxe oversized hardcover edition and is now oriented in right-to-left reading format as originally published in Japan! Ronin samurai Ogami Itto and his young son Daigoro travel a dark road, beset by enemies sworn to destroy them. Ogami's relentless quest for retribution takes him face to face with the sons of the war-bell warden, legions of organized crime bosses, a mysterious tattooed woman, a bounty-hunting gang who seek to enact their own vengeance, and a master gunsmith. And the Yagyu clan, fearful of the growing legend surrounding Lone Wolf, has decided to protect itself by sending its own assassin after him, and later pit the greatest swordsman of a rival clan against him. The Deluxe Edition features:
Collects stories from Lone Wolf and Cub Volumes 3-5.
- Presented in its original right-to-left format
- New cover with grain texture, burnishing, and foil stamping
- Oversized 7" x 10" format
- Ribbon bookmark
Collects stories from Lone Wolf and Cub Volumes 3-5.
About the Author
About the Author
Kazuo Koike was a prolific Japanese manga writer, novelist, and entrepreneur. Early in Koike's career, he studied under Golgo 13 creator Takao Saito and served as a writer on the series. Koike, along with artist Goseki Kojima, made the manga Kozure Okami (Lone Wolf and Cub), and Koike also contributed to the scripts for the 1970s film adaptations of the series, which starred famous Japanese actor Tomisaburo Wakayama. Another series written by Koike, Crying Freeman, which was illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami, was adapted into a 1995 live-action film by French director Christophe Gans. Goseki Kojima was a Japanese manga artist known for his collaborations with Kazuo Koike. The team was often referred to as the "Golden Duo." Kojima's best-known work was Lone Wolf and Cub. Other titles attributed to Kojima are Samurai Executioner and Path of the Assassin.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
Praise for Lone Wolf and Cub "A classic in every sense of the word. Strongly recommended for fans of historical epics and essential for all graphic novel collections."--Library Journal "The storytelling is patient and kind. Pages of beautiful artwork and zero dialogue. People walking through the landscape, looking into the sun. It makes the world feel that much more real and the tension that much more profound."--Fanbase Press
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Dark Horse Manga
Pub date:
2026-03-24
Length:
720 pages
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