| Issue | #53 |
| Published | December 2001 |
| Cover Price | $2.99 |
| Pages | 28 |
| Editing | Diana Schutz |
| Genre | Martial arts; funny animal |
| Pencils | Stan Sakai |
| Inks | Stan Sakai |
| Colors | Tom Luth |
| Characters | Usagi Yojimbo; Koyama Matabei |
| Synopsis | 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. |
| Genre | Martial arts; funny animal |
| Script | Stan Sakai |
| Pencils | Stan Sakai |
| Inks | Stan Sakai |
| Letters | Stan Sakai |