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Issue: The Usagi Yojimbo Saga #4
Publication Date: August 2015
 
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Indicia Publisher: Dark Horse Books
On Sale Date: 08/26/2015
Volume: 4
Pages: 620
ISBN: 16165561299781616556129
UPC/EAN: 978161655612952499
Price: $24.99 USD
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Content Items: 61 (24 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color cover with Black and White interior
Dimensions: 7'' x 10''
Paper Stock: Bond
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publishing Format: Collected Edition
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Dedication

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Cast of Characters

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A Cartoon Appreciation

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Vendetta

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Koyama Matabei
Usagi encounters samurai on the hunt for four ronin who killed his father. Unfortunately for the angry son, three of the renegade samurai have joined a vicious gang. With the help of Usagi the son might have half a chance, but these guys are one tough bunch.
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The Return of the Lone Goat and Kid

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Lone Goat; Gorogoro
Gorogoro has been separated from his father, the fearsome Lone Goat, and it's up to Usagi to bring them back together before a shifty samurai gang with a dubious plan gets in the way.
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Images from a Winter's Day

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Lord Yoshikawa; Rokuo
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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Koji

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Nakamura Koji
Nothing comes easy for rabbit ronin Usagi, not even being a spectator at the planned duel between his former teacher Katsuichi and his former rival Nakamura Koji. Before the duel even begins, Usagi becomes embroiled in a dispute between Koji and a local fencing school that demands the samurai challenge its master. Along the way, Usagi discovers a devastating secret - a weakness in Koji's style. It's a secret that could save his teacher's life, but at the cost of his own honor.
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A Lesson in Courtesy

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A young Usagi is dueling with his sensei who defeats him easily and tells him, 'There is more to a samurai than conquest.'
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Crows Part One

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Shunji
The time has come for Usagi's former sensei, Katsuichi, to take part in a duel with the dangerous swordsman Koji. As he and his small band of travelers make their way to meet Koji at the Kitanoji Temple, they soon come across a tiny village being terrorized by a gang of renegade ronin.
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Crows Part Two

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Shunji; Nakamura Koji
On their way to the arranged duel between Katsuichi and the deadly kenshi Koji, Usagi and Koji stumble across a village besieged by bandits. As they come to the aid the downtrodden farmers and peasants, Koji and Usagi find another surprise waiting for them: Katsuichi's already there, fighting against the attacking ronin with everything he's got. But the bandits just keep coming, and it looks as though there may be more than even the combined might of the three swordsmen can handle.
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Crows Part Three

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Koji
With their backs against the wall, Usagi's former sensei Katsuichi and the deadly swordsman Koji must temporarily put aside their arranged duel and come up with a plan that will save a peaceful farming village from the gang of bandits terrorizing it. Meanwhile, Usagi and young Jotaro discover that the bloodthirsty brigands are planning to raid at dawn, and they don't intend to leave anyone or anything standing in their wake.
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Duel at Kitanoji

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Nakamura Koji
Katsuichi and Nakamura Koji square off to see who's the better swordsman. While both are noble and honorable samurai, bushido, the Warriors' Code, demands that only one of them walk away alive.
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Introduction

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Out of the Shadows

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Chizu was once the feared leader of the deadly Neko Ninja Clan, demanding respect and loyalty from those around her. But circumstances have made her a fugitive, and now she's running for her life, hunted by the clan that she used to command. Coming out of hiding to rescue the life of a child, Chizu quickly finds her own life in even more peril than before. Meanwhile, an elite ninja assassination team set their sights on what they believe are the keys to locating the missing woman -- a pair of wandering ronin named Usagi and Jotaro!
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Ghost Warriors

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In their travels together, rabbit ronin Usagi and his young companion Jotaro always seem to find trouble, whether they're looking for it or not. And while Usagi's had his share of run-ins with the supernatural, Jotaro's about to get a crash course in dealing with superstitious fears, both real and imagined. Finding themselves in a village cruelly controlled by a former samurai, the two are quickly hired to rid the area of this barbarous master. The key to solving their dilemma could lie in the surrounding forest. The only problem is ... those woods are cursed!
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Komainu

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Kiyoko
It's the return of Kitsune! Continuing their travels together, rabbit ronin Usagi and his young charge Jotaro encounter the beautiful thief Kitsune, only to discover that she's become the target of a local gangster's wrath. Believing her to be responsible for a shadowy blackmailing plot against him, the gangster will stop at nothing to capture Kitsune and force her confession -- even it means destroying her in the process. But Usagi's not about to let his friend be taken without a fight!
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Tamago

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Tamago
Usagi and his young companion Jotaro are joined on the road by a jovial old priest named Tamago. The good times soon turn sour as the trio encounter a merchant who has been marked for death and is trying to expose the crimes of a local gangster.
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Usagi and the Tengu

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Tengu
Usagi's faced down more than his share of adversaries throughout his life, but none so fiercely skilled as the Tengu - legendary mountain goblins reputed to be master swordsmen - so skilled, in fact, that it's believed they imparted a small bit of their abilities to Yoshitsune, Japan's greatest hero. Determined to test his skills against the great Tengu of the Northern Mountain, a young and brash Usagi sets out to prove himself and quickly learns that his samurai's abilities are not up to the challenge. With his back against the wall, Usagi turns to his teacher and friend Katsuichi for help.
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Sumi-E Part One

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There's a new evil in the area. A cursed ink box with the ability to bring its pictures from Japanese mythology to a horrifying reality. However, the inks are running low, and the box's owner is driven to replenish his supply. Unfortunately, there's only one source from which the sinister painter can draw, and that's the blood of young children!
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Sumi-E Part Two

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The demonic "artist" who needs the blood of children to make more paint has kidnapped young Jotaro. Usagi and Sasuke face the fight of their lives as they battle through monsters of folklore and imagination in hopes of reaching the little captives before it's too late.
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Sumi-E Part Three

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After a tense and disturbing monster hunt, Usagi and the sorcerer Sasuke attempt to rescue young Jotaro and a group of other children kidnapped by a demon-possessed artist. Whatever this diabolical artist paints with his ink set becomes reality, and when a monstrous stone warrior from legend is conjured up, Usagi must combat it with a creature of his own creation. Meanwhile, Jotaro leads an escape and is pursued by the artist's feral familiar.
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Usagi's monster is a visual match for Godzilla - continuing a joke from Usagi Yojimbo (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #6.
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Introduction

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Fathers and Sons Part One

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Lone Goat; Gorogoro
Lone Goat lies near death with an arrow wound in his back, while young Gorogoro saves a near lifeless Jotaro from drowning. A local gang boss, after the reward for the Lone Goat, sends his men to slay them all, leaving it up to the two children to stand alone against the gang of killers. Meanwhile, Usagi is desperately scouring the riverbanks for any signs of his son when he meets up with troubles of his own.
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Fathers and Sons Part Two

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Lone Wolf; Gorogoro
Usagi and Jotaro are trapped in an isolated fishing cabin with Yagi - the badly wounded renegade assassin known as Lone Goat - and his young son, Gorogoro. Meanwhile, the local gang lord is amassing swordsmen from the area, waiting for his chance to attack the beleaguered samurai and claim both the reward for the assassin and the chance to name himself killer of the legendary Lone Goat and Kid.
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Bells

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Kinuko
"Bells" recounts a formative event in young Katsuichi's life when he was in love with the headmaster’s daughter of a rival sword school. Katsuichi's pursuit of the girl doesn’t sit well with Ikyu, the proud senior instructor who intends to marry her. With his public image threatened and his intent with the girl contested, Ikyu challenges Katsuichi to a duel, only to have Katsuichi say no. Facing public disgrace and shouldering his new reputation as a coward, Katsuichi eventually earns the title of "The Master."
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Kill the Geishu Lord!

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When the ronin Usagi and his young charge, Jotaro, travel to a remote village, they are met with a cold and uncomfortable reception. Soon it becomes clear that things are worse than they first seemed, when the pair discovers that the entire village has been slain and replaced by Neko Ninja who are plotting to assassinate the Geishu Lord, Noriyuki. Not even Usagi, aided by Jotaro and the capable and beautiful swordswoman Tomoe Ame, can stop the trap from being sprung.
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The Pride of the Samurai

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After a bittersweet victory against the Neko Ninja, wandering ronin Usagi and his young companion, Jotaro, continue their travels to Kitanoji Temple, where they plan to part. When the roving pair encounters a town with an impoverished but principled samurai warrior and his son they learn firsthand how valuable "The Pride of the Samurai" really is.
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Hokashi, Part 1

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Shinji; Hoku, Master Of Knives; Saiko The Agile; Yama The Strong; Kaze The Swordsmaster
Usagi and Jotaro join up with Katsuichi-Sensei and Shinji on their journey to Kitanoji Temple. On the way, they run across a Hokashi (traveling entertainers) who soon prove to have a sideline other than entertaining.
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Hokashi Part 2

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Shunji
After surviving recent life-threatening incidents, wandering ronin Usagi and his young ward Jotaro are joined in their travels by Katsuichi-sensei and his student Shunji. In this brief reprieve, Usagi debates if he can risk keeping the secret of Jotaro's parentage - the two could soon be parted for years, but does that justify shattering their trust.
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Story Notes

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Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #53

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Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #54

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Gorogoro
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Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #55

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Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #56

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Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #57

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Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #58

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Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #59

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Koji; Shunji
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Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #60

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Koji
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Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #61

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Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #62

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Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #63

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Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #64

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Tamago
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Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #65

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Tengu
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Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #66

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Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #67

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Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #68

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Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #69

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Gorogoro
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Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #70

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Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #71

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Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #72

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Neko Ninja
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Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #73

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Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #74

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Jotaro squares off against a swordsman five times the boy's size.
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Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #75

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Usagi Yojimbo Book 17: Duel at Kitanoji

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Usagi Yojimbo Book 18: Travels with Jotaro

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Usagi Yojimbo Book 19: Fathers and Sons

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Sketchbook

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