Usagi Yojimbo: The Crow #1
In "The Crow Part One," Stan Sakai returns to the world of Usagi Yojimbo with a gripping new chapter that kicks off a fresh arc. When Usagi and Yukichi protect Jimmu—a man accompanied by a mysterious, trained crow—from a group of bounty hunters, their journey into town takes a tense turn as old allies Gen and Stray Dog reveal Jimmu’s dangerous reputation. With Yukichi torn between honor and duty, the stage is set for a story where loyalty and justice are tested, all drawn with Sakai’s signature precision and brought to life in vivid color by Hi-Fi Colour Design.
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Usagi and Yukichi drive bounty hunters away from Jimmu, a man with a trained crow. Heading into town, the duo meet Gen and Stray Dog who inform them the man they rescued is a notorious criminal; Gen and Stray Dog intend to collect the bounty on Jimmu but Yukichi objects, declaring bounty hunting ignoble behaviour for a samurai. Yukichi storms off, unaware other bounty hunters are trailing him.
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