Usagi Yojimbo #28
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Taiko, Part One," Usagi Yojimbo finds himself mistaken for a member of the feared Red Scorpion Gang after encountering students of a rival sword school. Invited to train under Master Suzuki—a longtime friend of Usagi’s late teacher—he earns respect by besting the senior students, though he lets Suzuki defeat him to preserve dignity. When the magistrate’s son is kidnapped, Usagi joins the students in a search that quickly reveals unsettling tensions within the school, where Suzuki and his loyal aide Ishii may be hiding secrets of their own. Written and illustrated by Stan Sakai, this issue blends quiet honor with rising tension, all rendered in Sakai’s signature style, with cover art by Stan Sakai.
In the quiet village of Minakata, a master drum-maker sets out to craft a mighty taiko from a lightning-struck tree, hoping its thunderous beat will summon rain and end the relentless drought. But when the Red Scorpion Gang arrives, demanding tribute or the drum’s destruction, the fate of the village—and the sacred instrument—hangs in the balance.
In "Toad Oil," Usagi Yojimbo stumbles upon Kitsune once more, this time peddling a mysterious toad oil said to cure any ailment. With her shills quietly gathering a crowd, Usagi must decide whether to trust the fox's claims or uncover the truth behind her latest scheme.
In "Those Who Tread on the Scorpion's Tail, Part 2," Usagi Yojimbo races to uncover the truth behind the kidnapping of Magistrate Maeda’s son, only to find the boy dead and a severed finger left as a chilling message. With Suzuki and Ishii revealed as the kidnappers, Usagi confronts Ishii at the school—only for the man to smirk and deny any ties to the Red Scorpion Gang, throwing the investigation into deeper uncertainty.
In the final chapter of this gripping arc, Usagi faces the consequences of his choices as the truth behind the Red Scorpion Gang unravels. With Maeda’s betrayal exposed and the remnants of the gang closing in, the line between justice and vengeance blurs in a violent clash that leaves only silence in its wake. As the dust settles, Suzuki must confront the weight of his actions, and Usagi stands at the edge of a path that demands more than just survival.
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↩ Reprints Usagi Yojimbo #132 (2010), Usagi Yojimbo #133 (2010), Usagi Yojimbo #134 (2010), Usagi Yojimbo #135 (2011), Usagi Yojimbo #136 (2011), Usagi Yojimbo #136 (2011), Usagi Yojimbo #137 (2011), Usagi Yojimbo #138 (2011)
Reprinted in The Usagi Yojimbo Saga #7 (2016)
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