(July 2005)
- Script
- Matt Wagner (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Inks
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Letters
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure
- Characters
- Jotaro; Miyamoto Usagi; Lone Goat; Gorogoro
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Inks
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Letters
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure
- Characters
- Jotaro; Miyamoto Usagi; Lone Goat; Gorogoro
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Inks
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Letters
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure
- Characters
- Katsuichi; Kinuko
- Synopsis
- "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."
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Inks
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Letters
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure
- Characters
- Jotaro; Miyamoto Usagi; Tomoe Ame
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Inks
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Letters
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure
- Characters
- Jotaro; Miyamoto Usagi; Tomoe Ame
- Synopsis
- After a bittersweet victory against the Neko Ninja last issue, 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.
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Inks
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Letters
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Genre
- adventure; anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts
- Characters
- Jotaro; Katsuichi; Miyamoto Usagi; Shinji; Hoku, Master Of Knives; Saiko The Agile; Yama The Strong; Kaze The Swordsmaster
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Reprints
- Script
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Inks
- Hannah Sakai
- Letters
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure
- Characters
- Jotaro; Katsuichi; Miyamoto Usagi; Shunji
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Stan Sakai (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Stan Sakai (credited, signed)
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure
- Characters
- Jotaro; Gorogoro
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Stan Sakai (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Stan Sakai (credited, signed)
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure
- Characters
- Jotaro; Miyamoto Usagi; Gorogoro
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Stan Sakai (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Stan Sakai (credited, signed)
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure
- Characters
- Katsuichi
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Stan Sakai (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Stan Sakai (credited, signed)
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure
- Characters
- Jotaro; Miyamoto Usagi; Tomoe Ame; Neko Ninjas
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Stan Sakai (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Stan Sakai (credited, signed)
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure
- Characters
- Jotaro; Miyamoto Usagi
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Stan Sakai (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Stan Sakai (credited, signed)
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure
- Characters
- Jotaro; Miyamoto Usagi
- Synopsis
- Jotaro squares off against a swordsman five times the boy's size.
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Stan Sakai (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Stan Sakai (credited, signed)
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical; martial arts; adventure
- Characters
- Jotaro; Miyamoto Usagi
- Reprints