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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
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1 page filler "Blank Page"

Notes Inside front cover.

1 page filler "Title Page with Illustration"

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1 page credits

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1 page filler "Title Page"

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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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1 page Path of the Assassin filler

Synopsis Mostly blank page with one small illustration.
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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)
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2 page text article "Glossary"

Synopsis Glossary of terms used in this volume.
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1 page text article "Goseki Kojima"

Characters Goseki Kojima (photo)
Synopsis Biography of Goseki Kojima.
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1 page text article "Kazuo Koike"

Characters Kazuo Koike (photo)
Synopsis Biography of Kazuo Koike.
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1 page filler "Stop! This is the back of the Book!"

Synopsis Instructions on how to read this volume.
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1 page filler "Blank Page"

Notes Inside back cover.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis Promo information on this volume.
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Notes Back Cover.