Shuriken The Graphic Novel #1

(January 1987)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Letters

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

The Enemy (Table of Contents: 3)

Shuriken / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script

Reggie Byers (credited); Neil Vokes (credited) (plot)

Pencils

Reggie Byers (credited)

Inks

Reggie Byers (credited)

Letters

Reggie Byers (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I've been assigned to terminate a renegade.

Genre

martial arts

Characters

Shuriken [Kyoko](introduction); Eagle-Claw (villain, introduction); Lynx (introduction); Mr. Morgan (introduction); Joan Harlowe (introduction); Officer Doug Jordan (introduction)

Synopsis

Shuriken (Kyoko) and Lynx are assassins for Morgan Enterprises, headed by Mr. Morgan. Joan Harlowe, Kyoko's friend, witnessed an assassination by Eagle-Claw and is placed under police protection with Officer Doug Jordan. Mr. Morgan sends Shuriken to investigate. Subsequently, Shuriken, Joan, and Officer Jordan are attacked by Eagle-Claw.

Reprints

• from Shuriken (Victory Productions, 1985 series) #1 (Winter 1985)

Scratched! (Table of Contents: 4)

Shuriken / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Reggie Byers (credited); Neil Vokes (credited) (co-plot)

Pencils

Reggie Byers (credited)

Inks

Reggie Byers (credited); Chris Kalnick (credited)

Letters

Reggie Byers (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I-I'm only going to count to three!

Genre

martial arts

Characters

Shuriken [Kyoko Shidara]; Eagle Claw [Koji Shidara]; Joan Harlowe; Officer Doug Jordan, P.P.D; Tao Morgan; Lynx

Synopsis

Shuriken saves Joan Harlowe and Officer Doug Jordan. She learns of her relationship to Eagle Claw and his connection to the Yakuza.

Reprints

• from Shuriken (Victory Productions, 1985 series) #2 (Fall 1985)

Keywords

Martial Arts; Morgan Enterprises; Philadelphia; Yakuza

Yakuza (Table of Contents: 5)

Shuriken / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script

Reggie Byers (credited); Steve Williams (credited) (assist plot)

Pencils

Reggie Byers (credited)

Inks

Michio Okamura (credited); Robert Durham (credited); Russ Sever (credited as Rus Sever)

Letters

Reggie Byers (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to Japan Air Lines.

Genre

martial arts

Characters

Shuriken [Kyoko Shidara]; Mr. Morgan; Lynx; Joan Harlowe; Aunt Oka; Masao Kitamura; Eagle Claw; Kurokami

Synopsis

Shuriken travels to Tokyo and learns more about the Yakuza.

Reprints

• from Shuriken (Victory Productions, 1985 series) #3 (March 1986)

Keywords

Tokyo; Yakuza

Owari (Table of Contents: 6)

Shuriken / comic story / 28 pages (report information)

Script

Reggie Byers (credited); Neil Vokes (credited)

Pencils

Reggie Byers (credited)

Inks

Michio Okamura (credited); Robert Durham (credited)

Letters

Tom Addis (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

As I was saying, Ms. Shidara, we cannot possibly let you live, let alone leave.

Genre

martial arts

Reprints

• from Shuriken (Victory Productions, 1985 series) #4 (November 1986)
• Page 28 from the original story is not included in the reprint.

Shuriken Pin-Up #1 (Table of Contents: 7)

Shuriken / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Matt Wagner (signed as M WAGNER)

Inks

Matt Wagner (signed as M WAGNER)

Indexer Notes

Appears after page 3 of the previous story.

Shuriken Pin-Up #2 (Table of Contents: 8)

Shuriken / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Robert Durham (signed as Durham)

Inks

Robert Durham (signed as Durham)

Shuriken Pin-Up #3 (Table of Contents: 9)

Shuriken / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Joshua Quagmire (signed)

Inks

Reggie Byers (signed)

Shuriken Pin-Up #5 (Table of Contents: 10)

Shuriken / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Craig Brasfield (signed)

Inks

Craig Brasfield (signed)

Shuriken Pin-Up #6 (Table of Contents: 11)

Shuriken / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Craig Brasfield (signed)

Inks

Craig Brasfield (signed)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Shuriken / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Reggie Byers

Inks

Reggie Byers; Michio Okamura

Indexer Notes

small black and white reprints of the 4 original covers.