Issue Details

Issue	#4
Published	December 2006
Frequency	[None Listed]
Cover Price	9.95 USD
Pages	308
Editing	Tim Ervin
Notes	ISBN-10: 1-59307-505-7 ISBN-13: 978-1-59307-505-7

Cover Details - "The Man Who Altered the River's Flow"

Genre	Martial Arts
Pencils	Goseki Kojima
Inks	Goseki Kojima
Letters	Typeset

1 page filler "Blank Page"

Notes

Inside front cover.

1 page filler "Title Page with Illustration"

Pencils	Goseki Kojima
Inks	Goseki Kojima
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1 page credits

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1 page filler "Title Page"

Pencils	Goseki Kojima
Inks	Goseki Kojima
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1 page recap

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1 page filler "Table of Contents"

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1 page filler "Blank Page"

36 page Path of the Assassin story "Chapter on Relinquishing Death No 2: Hard Crossroad on the Plain, Part 2"

Characters	Imagawa Yoshimoto; Sasa Narimasa; Masatsugu; Iinoo Sadamune; Tokugawa Ieyasu; Udono Nagateru; Hiramatsu Munetsugu; Hanzo Masanari; Tsukumo; Oda; Kihara Jinnai; Hattori Koheita; Mori Shinsuke
Synopsis	Imagawa Yoshimoto is killed in battle.
Genre	Martial Arts
Script	Kazuo Koike; Naomi Kokubo (Translation); Jeff Carlson (Translation Assistance)
Pencils	Goseki Kojima; ? [as Sno Cone Studios] (Art Retouch)
Inks	Goseki Kojima; ? [as Sno Cone Studios] (Art Retouch)
Letters	? [as Sno Cone Studios] (Art Retouch)
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69 page Path of the Assassin story "Chapter on Relinquishing Death No 3: The Festivity is in the Waiting"

Characters	Hanzo Masanari; Tokugawa Ieyasu; Tsukumo; Yamamoto Kansuke Dokisai; Jokannyudo
Synopsis	Yamamoto Kansuke Dokisai confronts Jokannyudo and Hanso over Hanso's wish to wed Tsukumo.
Genre	Martial Arts
Script	Kazuo Koike; Naomi Kokubo (Translation); Jeff Carlson (Translation Assistance)
Pencils	Goseki Kojima; ? [as Sno Cone Studios] (Art Retouch)
Inks	Goseki Kojima; ? [as Sno Cone Studios] (Art Retouch)
Letters	? [as Sno Cone Studios] (Art Retouch)
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1 page Path of the Assassin filler

Pencils	Goseki Kojima
Inks	Goseki Kojima
Notes	Mostly blank page with one small illustration.

16 page Path of the Assassin story "Chapter on Relinquishing Paths No. 1: The Path Taken Upon Surrendering to Fate"

Characters	Takechiyo; Hanzo Masanari; Tokugawa Ieyasu; Tsukumo
Synopsis	Ieyasu makes his decision to join Oda-Dono.
Genre	Martial Arts
Script	Kazuo Koike; Naomi Kokubo (Translation); Jeff Carlson (Translation Assistance)
Pencils	Goseki Kojima; ? [as Sno Cone Studios] (Art Retouch)
Inks	Goseki Kojima; ? [as Sno Cone Studios] (Art Retouch)
Letters	? [as Sno Cone Studios] (Art Retouch)
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16 page Path of the Assassin story "Chapter on Relinquishing Paths No. 2: The Man Who Altered the Flow of the River"

Characters	Yamamoto Kansuke Dokisai; Takeda Shingen
Synopsis	Kansuke reports to Takeda on the actions of Ieyasu.
Genre	Martial Arts
Script	Kazuo Koike; Naomi Kokubo (Translation); Jeff Carlson (Translation Assistance)
Pencils	Goseki Kojima; ? [as Sno Cone Studios] (Art Retouch)
Inks	Goseki Kojima; ? [as Sno Cone Studios] (Art Retouch)
Letters	? [as Sno Cone Studios] (Art Retouch)
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92 page Path of the Assassin story "Chapter on Relinquishing Paths No. 3: Last Gasp Scheme"

Characters	Ujizane; Tokugawa Ieyasu; Hanzo Masanari; Tsukumo; Yamamoto Kansuke Dokisai; Udono Nagateru; Moyoyasu; Takechiyo; Tsukiyama; Ishikawa Kazumasa
Synopsis	Hanso and Tsukumo lead a raid against Ujizane to rescue Tsukiyama and Takechiyo.
Genre	Martial Arts
Script	Kazuo Koike; Naomi Kokubo (Translation); Jeff Carlson (Translation Assistance)
Pencils	Goseki Kojima; ? [as Sno Cone Studios] (Art Retouch)
Inks	Goseki Kojima; ? [as Sno Cone Studios] (Art Retouch)
Letters	? [as Sno Cone Studios] (Art Retouch)
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31 page Path of the Assassin story "Chapter on Relinquishing Paths No. 4: The Vilamba's Man"

Characters	Hanzo Masanari; Ishikawa Kazumasa; Toma Eno [Sasuke]; Tsukiyama
Synopsis	Tsukiyama schemes to have Hanzo killed by Toma Eno.
Genre	Martial Arts
Script	Kazuo Koike; Naomi Kokubo (Translation); Jeff Carlson (Translation Assistance)
Pencils	Goseki Kojima; ? [as Sno Cone Studios] (Art Retouch)
Inks	Goseki Kojima; ? [as Sno Cone Studios] (Art Retouch)
Letters	? [as Sno Cone Studios] (Art Retouch)
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1 page Path of the Assassin filler

Synopsis	Mostly blank page with one small illustration.
Pencils	Goseki Kojima
Inks	Goseki Kojima

31 page Path of the Assassin story "Chapter on Relinquishing Paths No. 5: Enduring in Ninja's Garb"

Characters	Hanzo Masanari; Tsukiyama; Yamamoto Kansuke Dokisai
Synopsis	Hanzo and Kansuke meet and discuss the future of the country.
Genre	Martial Arts
Script	Kazuo Koike; Naomi Kokubo (Translation); Jeff Carlson (Translation Assistance)
Pencils	Goseki Kojima; ? [as Sno Cone Studios] (Art Retouch)
Inks	Goseki Kojima; ? [as Sno Cone Studios] (Art Retouch)
Letters	? [as Sno Cone Studios] (Art Retouch)
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2 page text article "Glossary"

Synopsis	Glossary of terms used in this volume.
Letters	Typeset

1 page text article "Goseki Kojima"

Characters	Goseki Kojima (photo)
Synopsis	Biography of Goseki Kojima.
Pencils	? (photograph)
Inks	? (photograph)
Letters	Typeset

1 page text article "Kazuo Koike"

Characters	Kazuo Koike (photo)
Synopsis	Biography of Kazuo Koike.
Pencils	? (photograph)
Inks	? (photograph)
Letters	Typeset

1 page filler "Stop! This is the back of the Book!"

Synopsis	Instructions on how to read this volume.
Pencils	Goseki Kojima
Inks	Goseki Kojima
Letters	Typeset

1 page filler "Blank Page"

Notes

Inside back cover.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis	Promo information on this volume.
Pencils	Goseki Kojima
Inks	Goseki Kojima
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Back Cover.