Usagi Yojimbo #61

In "Out of the Shadows," Stan Sakai delivers a tense, character-driven tale as Chizu, once the feared leader of the Neko Ninja Clan, flees her past and becomes a hunted fugitive. Now, forced from hiding to save a child’s life, she finds herself in deeper danger—while an elite assassination squad targets Usagi and Jotaro, believing they hold the key to her whereabouts. With art, inks, lettering, and story all by Stan Sakai, and a cover by Sakai, this 2002 Dark Horse issue blends quiet desperation with high-stakes pursuit in a world where loyalty is a weapon and shadows hold secrets.