Usagi Yojimbo #139
In "Murder at the Inn, Part One: An Inspector Ishida Mystery," Usagi Yojimbo joins his friend Inspector Ishida on a tense journey to deliver a prisoner, only to find themselves trapped at a storm-lashed inn with a group of uneasy guests. As secrets simmer beneath the surface and a priceless poem becomes a point of contention, the night takes a deadly turn when the body of a merchant is discovered—his final moments marked by a single, burned scrap of paper. Written and illustrated by Stan Sakai, this gripping mystery unfolds with the quiet precision and layered storytelling that have made the series a standout in the world of comics. The cover, also by Stan Sakai, captures the brooding atmosphere of the tale.
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Usagi again meets his friend Ishida and helps him escort his bound prisoner Haya, whose brother Kaba is still at large. To escape the rain, they spend the night at an inn; the other guests include amateur poet Saburo and his bodyguard Benki; paper merchant Kami, his daughter Ayano and assistant Hoku; and Hasegawa, a stranger. Kami reveals he's carrying a poem written by the great poet Haseo, but refuses to sell it when Saburo demands it. Late in the night, Ayano awakens Usagi and Ishida with her screams; her father has been strangled to death and burned paper lies next to his corpse.
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