Lone Wolf and Cub, Vol. 2: The Gateless Barrier
Few works can legitimately lay claim to the mantle "landmark". Dark Horse Comics is proud to present one of the authentic landmarks in graphic fiction, Lone Wolf and Cub. Acknowledged worldwide for the brilliant writing of series creator Kazuo Koike and the groundbreaking cinematic visuals of the...
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Few works can legitimately lay claim to the mantle "landmark". Dark Horse Comics is proud to present one of the authentic landmarks in graphic fiction, Lone Wolf and Cub. Acknowledged worldwide for the brilliant writing of series creator Kazuo Koike and the groundbreaking cinematic visuals of the late Goseki Kojima, Lone Wolf and Cub contains unforgettable imagery of stark beauty, kinetic fury, and visceral thematic power that influenced a generation of visual storytellers both in Japan and in the West.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781569715031 (1569715033)
ASIN: 1569715033
Publish date: October 11th 2000
Publisher: Dark Horse
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Category:
Adventure,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Religion,
Asian Literature,
Japan,
Action,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels,
Comics,
Graphic Novels Comics,
Buddhism,
Manga,
Japanese Literature
Series: Lone Wolf and Cub 0 (#2)
I continue reading this series as I am able to get my hands on it. This second volume in the series does not disappoint, and it continues the excellent saga of the lone assassin and his cub. We find stories that will amaze the reader by their intricacy and some that are moving and even poignant. One...
Things step up quickly from the first volume to this one. Itto kills some insanely innocent people, and gets caught up when he doesn't even have a job to do but someone realizes who he is and becomes convinced that our "hero" is there to assassinate him. This is also where Daigoro becomes much more ...
There seems to be inklings of character growth. So far, we'll see...I've checked the first three volumes out of the library and am working my way through at least that many to see if it is worth going further down the path. The series would be benefited in my mind by a mention somewhere, anywhere th...
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