Usagi Yojimbo #55
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Images from a Winter's Day," Stan Sakai crafts a quiet yet urgent tale as Lord Yoshikawa, on his deathbed, pleads to see his son Rokuo—one who’s been forced into hiding after a fatal duel. With Hojo’s retainers hunting Rokuo and time running out, Usagi must guide him through treacherous terrain and deadly traps to fulfill the dying lord’s final wish. Written, drawn, inked, and lettered by Stan Sakai, with cover art by the same, this 2002 Dark Horse issue blends poignant drama with the relentless tension of a samurai’s last stand.
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Lord Yoshikawa is dying, and his final wish is to be reunited with his son Rokuo, a young samurai forced into hiding after killing the son of Lord Hojo in a duel. Unfortunately, Hojo's retainers are also searching for Rokuo, and their intentions are anything but nice. It's up to Usagi to find him, race him through a gauntlet of swords, and get him to Lord Yoshikawa's side before the old man draws his final breath.
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