Usagi Yojimbo #145

In "The Thief and the Kunoichi: Part One," Stan Sakai delivers a taut, action-packed opening to a new arc as the cunning Kitsune infiltrates a mansion on a daring heist. When she’s spotted by a mysterious ninja, their clash sets off a chain of events that brings her into unexpected alliance with Kiyoko and Usagi, who’ve just crossed paths with the enigmatic Miyoko. With guards closing in, Usagi stands his ground while Kitsune and Miyoko make a desperate escape—setting the stage for a story where loyalty, identity, and hidden motives begin to blur. The issue’s dynamic storytelling and signature blend of suspense and humor are all drawn, inked, and lettered by Stan Sakai, with a cover by the same hand.