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HIROAKI SAMURA FOR MATURE READERS On sale August 13, b&w, 32pg, (one-shot), $2.99 Those lucky enough to read Blade of the Immortal regularly are aware of creator Hiroaki Samura's penchant for a good plot twist. This issue is no exception. Fresh from a dramatic wedding that brought another sword school under his command, anti-villain Anotsu Kagehisa is on his way back to Edo. Accustomed to surprises on the road, Anotsu won't be fazed to encounter a strange combination of people in his path, all trying to stop him from moving forward, and all in big trouble when they face him. But the important thing about this issue is that Rin is back in the picture! Let's see how long she'll last this time. Winner of Japan's prestigious Media Arts Award and America's own Will Eisner Award. Cover price $2.99.

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HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) On sale October 13, b&w, 32pg, $2.99 Hiroaki Samura's Last Blood story line comes to its conclusion! With revenge-lust hanging thick in the air, our main event is the deadly showdown between the starving and weakened Anotsu and his crazed, quick Shingyötö-ryü opponent, Iriya. Makie has evened out the playing field in a bloody flurry that puts Kill Bill Vol. 1 to shame, while Manji and Magatsu try to survive separate dogfights with Shingyötö-ryü swordsmen on the sidelines. Manji battles in order to be reunited with his beloved Rin, Magatsu engages his opponent in order to defend Anotsu, and any survivors of these gory encounters will face each other and their own shifting, uneasy alliances! This issue's dramatic cover mirrors the intensity inside, as Samura continues to reinvent the bushidö grudge match with a sharp, modern edge. FOR MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

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On sale December 8, b&w, 32pg, $2.99 HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) Trying to recover from a Mugai-ryü ambush, Anotsu assembles a colorful group, his finest surviving Itto-ryü warriors, to re-affirm loyalties and focus their anger. Once again, revenge-lust hangs heavy in the air, as Anotsu sets his followers against the man he feels is responsible for crippling his sword school. Reunited and recovering from their last ferocious battle, Manji and Rin rest at an idyllic cabin. Rin hones her swordfighting skills and drops a huge surprise on Manji. Their break from the fray may be short-lived, however, as the bald, spectacled Giichi arrives with an unsettling proposition. ? Winner of Japan's prestigious Media Arts Award and America's own Will Eisner Award. ? TWELVE volumes of this modern classic available in the Dark Horse backlist! FOR MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

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HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) FOR MATURE READERS On sale January 12, b&w, 32pg,$2.99 Giichi, a top Mugai-ryü assassin with a penchant for head collecting, has given the near- invincible warrior Manji an ultimatum: join the Mugai-ryü or die. Never one to be bossed around, Manji chooses the path of "mouthing off and fighting" with gusto. Armed with an arsenal of strange weapons and confidently relying on his mystical healing powers, Manji may be getting a little too cocky, especially since he's never had to recover from a beheading before! Within a moonlit forest, another stylish Samura skirmish begins, and two bloodthirsty fan-favorites clash! Cover price $2.99.

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HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) FOR MATURE READERS On sale February 9, b&w, 32pg, $2.99 The moonlit forest battle between Manji and Giichi concludes. A bit too confident in his mystical healing powers, Manji has survived several sloppy sword fights and recovered from severe injuries ... but never from a beheading! Giichi's fighting style and unique weapon of choice may be just what's needed to take the near-immortal warrior down. Rin, recently reunited with her beloved Manji, watches the fight from the shadows, while a strange figure lurks in the forest behind her with evil intentions. A cliffhanger ending?? You betcha! Two bloodthirsty fan-favorites clash in another stylish Samurai showdown! Cover price $2.99.

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HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) FOR MATURE READERS. b&w, 64 page giant issue, $5.99. A double-sized dose of Samurai suspense and violence, as Blade of the Immortal reaches its one-hundredth issue! Armed with kessen-satsu, the only poison known to damage Manji's immortal blood, three Itto-ryü warriors target Manji and Giichi. Crippled and sightless, will Manji be able to fend off a vicious, new Itto-ryü foe? Giichi, still reeling from the events in the "Twilight" storyline, finds himself trading swings with Magatsu, another fan favorite! This issue also features pinups by Francisco Paronzini and Andy Tong, along with a Blade of the Immortal parody strip, "Rumble to Kaga," by Jhomar Soriano. ? Francisco Paronzini's previous works include Dark Horse's Dead To Rights and Star Wars Tales and DC Comics' Cinnamon: El Ciclo. ? Andie Tong's previous works include Noble Causes and Masters Of The Universe. He is also a fantasy illustrator for White Wolf RPG books. Cover price $5.99.

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HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) On sale May 11, b&w, 32pg, $2.99 FOR MATURE READERS The vicious grudge match between Giichi and Magatsu concludes! Two fan favorites exchange blows on a rickety bridge above a deadly chasm ... and someone's headed for oblivion! Don't miss this heavyweight bout, as the Mugai-ryü crew's top headhunter clashes with a skilled Itto-ryü anti-hero. Nearby, Manji fights for his life after being blinded by a tenacious new foe. Facing an enemy armed with kessen-satsu, the only poison known to damage his immortal blood, Manji is vulnerable, falling apart, and swinging in the dark! ? Look for our complete Manga Month backlist beginning on page 00. Cover price $2.99.

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HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) FOR MATURE READERS On sale June 8, b&w, 32pg, $2.99 The concluding chapter to the "Trickster" story arc! The winner of last issue's brutal dogfight between Giichi and Magatsu is revealed! Also, Manji fights for his life after being blinded by a tenacious new foe. Facing an enemy armed with kessen-satsu, the only poison known to damage his immortal blood, Manji is vulnerable, falling apart, and swinging in the dark! Will the vindictive Itto-ryü noose finally close in around Manji's neck? Fans of Hiroaki Samura's entertaining, colorful characters, complex grudge matches, and beautifully brutal swordfights will be delighted with this hard-hitting "Trickster" finale! Cover price $2.99.

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HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) On sale July 13, b&w, 32pg, $2.99 This poignant episode, "Pity," deals with the complex relationships of compassion, honor, and revenge in the vicious landscape of Hiroaki Samura's modern, samurai-punk epic. Abayama, an older Ittö-ryü leader who has seen his share of death and violence, stumbles into a surprising predicament. After joining the surviving Ittö-ryü warriors on a quest for vengeance, a chance encounter leads him to a face-off with Makoto, the youngest Mugai- ryü conspirator and Abayama's former assistant. Find out why this deep, frenetic series won Britain's 2004 Eagle Award for Favourite Manga Comic! Cover price $2.99.

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HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) The feud between the Ittö-ryü and the Mugai-ryü heats up as Anotsu renews his quest for revenge. Still reeling from the Mugai-ryü surprise attack that wiped out most of his troops, Anotsu rallies his surviving followers and sets a new plan of attack in motion. Manji finally meets with Habaki Kagamura, leader of the shadowy Mugai-ryü, and they sit down to discuss Manji's past, his connection to Habaki, and the kessen-chu bloodworms that grant him immortality. Intrigue and surprises in another tense installment from Hiroaki Samura! ? Winner of Japan's prestigious Media Arts Award and America's own Will Eisner Award. ? FOURTEEN volumes of this modern classic available in the Dark Horse backlist! FOR MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

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HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) Two new, complex characters come to the forefront of Hiroaki Samura's samurai epic! As Rin frets over Manji's disappearance, she is surprised by the arrival of two traveling warriors, the feisty, headstrong Döa Yoshino and her huge, brutish companion, Isaku Yasono-ökami. Rin quickly regrets her decision to let this strange couple stay with her, but her detective work takes priority when she returns to Habaki Kagamura's stronghold to search for Manji. Meanwhile, Manji awakens to find himself in a very disturbing situation ... and the horrific reason behind Kagamura's interest in him becomes clearer! Cover price $3.99.

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HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) FOR MATURE READERS Hiroaki Samura takes Blade of the Immortal into darker depths, as his latest story arc, 'Shortcut,' gets rolling. Visceral horror takes center stage, and this masterful manga series begins to explore man's hunger for immortality and the early years of 'modern Japanese medicine.' Habaki Kagimura's medical examiners begin to test the seemingly immortal Manji, who is imprisoned, chained, and a very unwilling toy in their merciless hands! Also, as Hyakurin and Rin step up their search for Manji, Hyakurin receives some shocking news concerning the future the Mugai-ryü assassins. · Winner of Japan's prestigious Media Arts Award and America's own Will Eisner Award. · FOURTEEN volumes of this modern classic are available in the Dark Horse backlist! Cover price $2.99.

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Hidden in a fortified prison cell near Edo Castle, Manji endures rough inspections at the hands of Habaki Kagimura's medical examiners. Oddly enough, despite being imprisoned and tortured, Manji finds some comfort and friendship in a conversation with his cellmate-a simple man with a sad story. Giichi, Mugai-ryü assassin extraordinaire, is also missing, and Hyakurin and Rin consider their next move as they search for their friends. Politics, horror, and squabbling, demented surgeons! Hiroaki Samura is pulling our favorite immortal warrior down a very disturbing, bloody pathway ... and the twisted fun in this 'Shortcut' story arc is just getting started! Cover price $2.99.

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Drugged and helpless, Manji's unconscious body is a bloody plaything in the hands of two demented medical examiners! Working for Habaki Kagimura, Burando and Mozen are determined to tap into the secrets of the kessen-chu, the mystical bloodworms that heal Manji's wounds and grant him near-immortality. As Mozen decides to take a direct, heavy-handed approach, the competitive, backstabbing Burando waits gleefully in the wings with katana and scalpel at the ready. Horror, politics, and squabbling surgeons, as Hiroaki Samura takes his award-winning samurai epic down a disturbing, gory pathway. FOR MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

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It's time for Manji's dimwitted-yet-likeable cellmate, Dewanosuke, to shine . . . or die! Searching for the key to immortality, the twisted doctor Burando finally feels that his experiments are leading towards success. However, the Shogun's bangashira, Habaki Kagimura, grows impatient and decides to 'up the ante' in the tests on Dewanosuke's regenerative abilities. Also, while all of the Itto-ryü warriors are supposed to be keeping a low profile, one cute sparkplug is about to threaten everything. Yes, it's the return of Döa, the feisty Itto-ryü renegade who's been causing so much trouble for Rin! This time, however, Döa's headstrong attitude may turn up something very essential to Rin's search for her beloved, missing Manji. ? 'Blade of the Immortal's image of pre-modern Japan might be filled with anachronism, but it is also gifted with loving detail and interesting perspective.'- VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates). Cover price $2.99.

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After the last issue's shocking death, Burando's grip on reality slips a bit more, and he struggles to continue his research while in a depressed stupor. Habaki Kagimura isn't letting his prize doctor off the hook, though. Kagimura pushes for new tests with a new felon. Word of his experiments in immortality is spreading through Edo's jails, and Manji's cocky cellmate is a willing volunteer who has no idea what pain is in store for him. Hiroaki Samura's samurai drama continues its dark descent into a horrific world of torture and 'modern Japanese medicine,' as the secrets of Manji's mystical kessen-chu are slowly revealed. FOR MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

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The return of Hyakurin! Rin continues to live in her family's abandoned döjö, fretting over Manji's absence and disturbed by her odd visitors, Döa and Isaku. Hyakurin's arrival is a relief, and the two ladies set out to search for their missing friends, starting with Giichi. This fan-favorite, bald-and-bespectacled warrior has been missing for quite a while. After the death of his son and the dissolution of the Mugai-ryü, does Giichi even want to be found? Meanwhile, in a horrible prison under Edo castle, Doc Burando continues to write his medical opus, On the Perfection of Anatomy, and several more unlucky convicts become unwilling participants in the demented doctor's experiments. This issue also features the return of Hiroaki Samura's absurd and hilarious 'Biography,' with rare, accompanying Samura pinups! Cover price $2.99.

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The start of a new story arc, as 'The Sparrow Net' begins! Hyakurin, disturbed by her recent encounter with Giichi, takes a break to drink and cry on a stranger's shoulder. Döa and Isaku have two surprise reunions. One will reinforce deep-seated beliefs and long-term goals. The other will have them fighting for their lives in the streets of Edo! Deep in an underground cell, Manji is imprisoned and tortured-all in the name of 'modern Japanese medicine.' Hiroaki Samura's hilarious 'Biography' text piece continues, with exclusive pinups, and this issue features another color back cover by Stan Shaw that will link up with other covers to form an exciting, extended image! ? 2006 Eagle Award winner for Favourite Manga Title. ? Winner of Japan's prestigious Media Arts Award and America's own Will Eisner Award. ? FIFTEEN volumes of this modern classic available in the Dark Horse backlist! Cover price $2.99.

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It's almost funny, how Döa, the Ittö-ryü sparkplug, so brashly hurls herself into trouble. She's in some serious danger now, though, and Edo's angry police force has her and her friends cornered and outnumbered. With dexterous Döa swinging her daggers and Isaku showing off his heavy-handed fighting style, Rin is aghast, caught up in a senseless battle. Meanwhile, deranged Doc Burando stews in a jail cell, having failed his master too many times. However, that doesn't mean that his twisted mind will stop thinking about Manji and the mysterious kessen-chu bloodworms that grant immortality to their hosts. This issue also features Stan Shaw's final back cover 'Seasons' illustration, which links up to issues 117 through 119 to complete a gorgeous color quadtych image! ? 2006 Eagle Award winner for 'Favourite Manga Title' Cover price $2.99.

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Crazy little Döa may have the quickest temper out of all the Ittö-ryü warriors, but this tigress turns into a kitten when she thinks she's lost her beloved Isaku forever. Downstream from their quick, puzzling battle with Edo policemen, Döa and Rin rest for a moment and ponder their next move. Rin finds her relationship with Döa taking an odd turn, and a long journey is about to begin for both of them. Samura finally gives some hints regarding Döa's past before returning us to Manji's cell and the sick experiments being performed by Kagimura's new doctor! ? 2006 Eagle Award winner for Favourite Manga Title ? Winner of Japan's prestigious Media Arts Award and America's own Will Eisner Award. Cover price $2.99.

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A new story arc begins! Separated from Isaku and Manji, Döa and Rin begin to lean on each other for support, with neither of them knowing that they're actually on opposing sides of a complex, generations-long conflict. As Edo's most esteemed doctors mull over Kagimura's experiments and Manji's mystical, regenerative bloodworms, Rin starts spying on Edo Castle and Kagimura's comings and goings. She knows that Manji is trapped inside, and she just needs one big clue to get her rescue operation rolling. The Edo Castle stakeout commences with 'Barefoot,' part one of five! ? 2006 Eagle Award winner for 'Favourite Manga Title' ? Winner of Japan's prestigious Media Arts Award and America's own Will Eisner Award. Cover price $2.99.

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In part two of the intense 'Barefoot' story arc, Rin's hard work as an amateur spy pays off, and she becomes closer friends with Döa as her quest to find Manji continues. Kagimura's dark experiments are revitalized, Manji falls into dreamland, and twisted Doc Burando's dreams come true. Karukozawa and Toraemon, the 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern' of Samura's savage samurai epic, provide a little comic relief. Our color back cover feature this month is a unique Hiroaki Samura geisha pinup, colored by frequent Blade of the Immortal contributor Dan Jackson! ? 2006 Eagle Award winner for Favourite Manga Title. ? Winner of Japan's prestigious Media Arts Award and America's own Will Eisner Award. ? FIFTEEN volumes of this modern classic available in the Dark Horse backlist! Cover price $2.99.

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As the horrific 'Barefoot' story arc comes to a close, Kagimura's prisoners are getting restless, and Burando continues to accelerate the pace of his deadly experiments. The other doctors in Edo call his 'immortality research' blasphemous and shameful. Burando feels that he's making medical history, though, and he becomes frantic and confrontational when Kagimura wants to put a test subject out of his misery. Burando's a new man, Manji's a sliver of his former self, and Döa helps Rin steal something that may be extremely vital to their rescue mission. Features the final image in Hiroaki Samura's 'China Cat' pinup series. Full color Manji pinup by Guy Davis (B.P.R.D.)!! Cover price $2.99.

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HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) In this 'Life in Death' one-shot issue, we catch up with Giichi and Hyakurin, the two former Mugai-ryü warriors who have been somewhat on the sidelines as Rin hunts for the missing Manji. Hyakurin is still recovering from the brutal events chronicled in the 'Beasts' story arc, and Giichi-now a despondent drunk after losing his son-has some objections when she tries to solve a lingering problem on her own. Doc Burando reaches another milestone in his experiments. Although he's ridiculed by the doctors of Edo, Burando still believes that his bloody work is for the good of the country. Features a full-color Manji pinup by artist Farel Dalrymple!! b&w, 32 pages Cover price $2.99.

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The 'Badger Hole' is a tunnel of death that leads into the bowels of Edo Castle, where Kagimura and Burando have been killing scores of prisoners in their attempts to transfer and duplicate the 'kessen-chu immortality effect' that runs through Manji's veins. Mutilated body after body has been dragged out of the 'Badger Hole' by prison guards and beggars, as most of the immortality experiments have been failures. Rin and Döa begin a reckless descent into this darkness, hoping to find their captive friends, Manji and Isaku. The girls are reckless, indeed, but they're not going without a few new tricks up their sleeves! ? 2006 Eagle Award winner for 'Favourite Manga Title' Featuring a wraparound cover and the beginning of a new story arc! Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Hiroaki Samura. Illustrated by Hiroaki Samura. Mature Readers Samura's "Badger Hole" story arc continues, as Rin and Doa begin to explore the network of tunnels that wind below Edo Castle. One of these dank, dangerous tunnels may lead them to Kagimura and Doc Burando's blasphemous "immortality workshop," where they hope to find their missing friends. However, before they face the horrors of this demented bangashira's operating room, they'll have to get past more of Kagimura's foot soldiers. If Doa has her way, they'll be cutting a bloody path right to Isaku and Manji! Readers will also enjoy a flashback that sheds some light on hotheaded Doa's past, detailing an early encounter with her beloved leader (and Rin's nemesis), Anotsu Kagehisa. This issue will also feature a full-color pinup by rising star Rob Guillory! Cover price $2.99.

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Volume 1 - 2nd or later printing. Collects Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) Vol. 1-3.

Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.

A cursed, seemingly immortal warrior aids a young girl in her quest for revenge. Samura's massive manga series spawned an anime run, a spinoff novel, an art book, and a live-action film! Intense and audacious, Blade takes period samurai action and deftly combines it with a modernist street idiom to create a style and mood like no other work of graphic fiction! A great way to start the series before the 2017 film!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 576 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) Vol. 7-9.

Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.

Over 650 pages of samurai battles and bitter rivalries! Rin's seemingly immortal protector, Manji, is helping her destroy the eccentric, bloodthirsty Itt?-ry? sword school. While Manji has his hands full with a trio of devious assassins, Rin decides to make her way across Edo in a solo search for the murderous Anotsu Kagehisa! Get deep into the series before the 2017 film! Hiroaki Samura's award-winning epic continues in value-priced collections!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 576 pages, B&W.

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Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "Blood of a Thousand!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #1-6.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

Manji, a ronin warrior of feudal Japan, has been cursed with immortality. Slit his throat or stab him in the heart and mystical worms will force his body to heal. To rid himself of this curse and end his life of misery, he must slay one thousand evil men! His journey begins when a young girl seeks his help in taking revenge on her parents' killers!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 136 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Cry of the Worm!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #7-11.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

Manji's female companion, Rin, finds the treasured sword of her destroyed Mutenichi-ryu dojo (school of swordsmanship). The ronin who has it must have been involved in the destruction of the school - and that means that Manji could be one step closer to ending his curse. If you like ninja action, Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal will keep you on edge.

Softcover, 176 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

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Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. "Cry of the Worm!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #7-11.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

Manji's female companion, Rin, finds the treasured sword of her destroyed Mutenichi-ryu dojo (school of swordsmanship). The ronin who has it must have been involved in the destruction of the school - and that means that Manji could be one step closer to ending his curse. If you like ninja action, Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal will keep you on edge.

Softcover, 176 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

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Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. "Dreamsong!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #12-18.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

Makie is a natural-born killer bred to be a geisha. Splitting her life between servitude and slaughter could lead to an untimely death, so it's time she chooses a path, but her choice could mean trouble for Manji, the immortal samurai.

It's round two for the man who gave up his right to die and the woman who gave up her right to dream. And this time, there'll be no winners.

Softcover, 208 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing. "On Silent Wings!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #19-22.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

The immortal samurai, is condemned to a life of combat until he slays a thousand evil men. He works as bodyguard for Rin, a young woman who seeks to avenge her father's murder at the hands of the deadly Kagehisa Onotsu. But even with Manji's instruction, will Rin ever be able to stand against such a powerful and ruthless adversary? And in her consuming quest for vengeance, does she risk becoming like him?

Softcover, 176 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

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Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. "On Silent Wings!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #19-22.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

The immortal samurai, is condemned to a life of combat until he slays a thousand evil men. He works as bodyguard for Rin, a young woman who seeks to avenge her father's murder at the hands of the deadly Kagehisa Onotsu. But even with Manji's instruction, will Rin ever be able to stand against such a powerful and ruthless adversary? And in her consuming quest for vengeance, does she risk becoming like him?

Softcover, 176 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

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Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. "On Silent Wings II!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #23-28.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

In her quest across feudal Japan to avenge the murder of her parents, Rin has seen too much death and agony. When she befriends a young boy, she is horrified to discover that his father is a member of the band of assassins. Weary of blood, Rin now wishes only an apology from the killer, a mask maker whose only desire is to keep his evil past from his son and who will take up the sword again to protect his secret.

Softcover, 184 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

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Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Dark Shadows!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #29-34.

Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.

Anotsu Kagehisa has turned his Ittö-ryü into the most famous sword school in Japan, a dojo of outcasts and eccentrics who've slaughtered their way to the top of Japan's world of the blade. But as the old Japanese saying goes, 'The nail that sticks up gets hammered down,' and now Anotsu must relearn that ancient lesson when he discovers the existence of the Akagi, a mysterious organization formed from the survivors of the many rival sword schools destroyed by the ruthless Ittö-ryü. The Akagi are sworn to vengeance against Anotsu's dojo, but what Anotsu doesn't know is that the Akagi are wooing the immortal samurai, Manji, to join them in their war to exterminate the Ittö-ryü!

Softcover, 192 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

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Volume 6 - 2nd and later printings. "Dark Shadows!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #29-34.

Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.

Anotsu Kagehisa has turned his Ittö-ryü into the most famous sword school in Japan, a dojo of outcasts and eccentrics who've slaughtered their way to the top of Japan's world of the blade. But as the old Japanese saying goes, 'The nail that sticks up gets hammered down,' and now Anotsu must relearn that ancient lesson when he discovers the existence of the Akagi, a mysterious organization formed from the survivors of the many rival sword schools destroyed by the ruthless Ittö-ryü. The Akagi are sworn to vengeance against Anotsu's dojo, but what Anotsu doesn't know is that the Akagi are wooing the immortal samurai, Manji, to join them in their war to exterminate the Ittö-ryü!

Softcover, 192 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

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Volume 7 - 2nd and later printings. "Heart of Darkness!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #35-42.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

It is said that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, but couldn't he just be another enemy? Rin and her bodyguard, the immortal swordsman Manji, need to know the answer when they visit the headquarters of the mysterious Akagi assassins - led by the beautiful and deadly Hyakurin - who are out for vengeance against the Itto-Ryu, the rogue sword-school of Anotsu Kagehisa, the man responsible for the murder of Rin's parents.

Can Rin and Manji hold to their own course once they've agreed to join forces with the misfit band of killers?

Softcover , 240 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $16.95.

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Add to cart Fine $7.00

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "The Gathering!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #43-50.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

The immortal samurai, Manji, and his charge, Rin have lost their best chance to avenge the death of Rin's parents at the hands of Anotsu Kagehisa's renegade sword school, the deadly Itto-ryu. Manji and Rin's alliance with the mysterious Mugai-ryu assassins has failed, and now for Rin to pursue her parents' killer, she must pass through the Shogun's checkpoints that control the roads out of Edo, a task she must perform without Manji, who is one of the most wanted men in all Japan and she is sure to be detected. When Manji discovers Rin has gone, he faces the impossible choice of storming the checkpoint by force or leaving Rin to face Anotsu and his trained killers alone. And when Rin is falsely named as an accomplice in a savage murder, the stakes are raised ever higher as she faces even greater odds to fulfill her blood oath!

Softcover, 208 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $15.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Add to cart Very Fine $6.50

Volume 8 - 2nd and later printings. "The Gathering!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #43-50.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

The immortal samurai, Manji, and his charge, Rin have lost their best chance to avenge the death of Rin's parents at the hands of Anotsu Kagehisa's renegade sword school, the deadly Itto-ryu. Manji and Rin's alliance with the mysterious Mugai-ryu assassins has failed, and now for Rin to pursue her parents' killer, she must pass through the Shogun's checkpoints that control the roads out of Edo, a task she must perform without Manji, who is one of the most wanted men in all Japan and she is sure to be detected. When Manji discovers Rin has gone, he faces the impossible choice of storming the checkpoint by force or leaving Rin to face Anotsu and his trained killers alone. And when Rin is falsely named as an accomplice in a savage murder, the stakes are raised ever higher as she faces even greater odds to fulfill her blood oath!

Softcover, 208 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $15.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.50

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "The Gathering II!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #51-57.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

While the immortal samurai, Manji, has his hands full with a trio of skillful and merciless killers of the renegade Ittö-ryü sword school, Manji's charge, Rin, prepares to make her way through government checkpoints to leave Edo and find Anotsu Kagehisa,lord of the Ittö-ryü and murderer of her parents and fulfill her quest of vengeance. Unjustly wanted for murder, Rin must try to pass in disguise, but the checkpoint officers are no fools, and she will not pass without a thorough interrogation and one slip will mean Rin's execution!

Softcover, 216 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $15.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Volume 9 - 2nd and later printings. "The Gathering II!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #51-57.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

While the immortal samurai, Manji, has his hands full with a trio of skillful and merciless killers of the renegade Ittö-ryü sword school, Manji's charge, Rin, prepares to make her way through government checkpoints to leave Edo and find Anotsu Kagehisa,lord of the Ittö-ryü and murderer of her parents and fulfill her quest of vengeance. Unjustly wanted for murder, Rin must try to pass in disguise, but the checkpoint officers are no fools, and she will not pass without a thorough interrogation and one slip will mean Rin's execution!

Softcover, 216 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $15.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

Volume 10 - 2nd and later printings. "Secrets!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #58-65.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

Anotsu Kagehisa, murderous leader of the rogue Ittö-ryü, has journeyed to the mountains far from Edo to the remote Shingyötö-ryü dojo under invitation to bring the sword school under his wing. But instead of a warm welcome, Anotsu finds a dojo full of angry young men who don't want to take orders from an upstart, unless he can proves he's tougher than the best of them! That sits just fine with Anotsu, who has dedicated his life to putting the killing back into Japan's formalized sword schools, but Anotsu suspects that something more than proof of his worthiness lies beneath the challenge. Meanwhile, the immortal swordsman, Manji, is recovering from a battle that left him literally cut to pieces. His charge, Rin, is till nowhere to be found, bound for vengeance against Anotsu, but soon his troubles may become a bit more immediate, troubles that even an immortal may not survive!

Softcover, 232 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $16.95.

Add to cart Fine $6.80

Add to cart Fine $6.80

Volume 11 - 1st printing. "Beasts!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #66-72.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

After traveling a long and perilous road together, Rin and her immoral bodyguard, Manji, have become separated, Rin risking life and limb in her pursuit of her family's murderer, the ruthless Anotsu Kagehisa, leader of the outlaw Itto-Ryu sword school. Manji is slowly recovering and reassembling after being dismembered by Itto-ryu thugs, and has set off to find Rin. Meanwhile, both friends and enemies are also assembling. Manji's ally, the beautiful assassin Hyakurin has put a lot of Itto-ryu swordsmen under the dirt, but the tides are turned when she falls under the hands of a group of Itto-ryu killers who will go to any length and spare no agonies to get her to talk.

Softcover, 192 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Add to cart Very Fine $6.00

Volume 11 - 2nd and later printings. "Beasts!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #66-72.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

After traveling a long and perilous road together, Rin and her immoral bodyguard, Manji, have become separated, Rin risking life and limb in her pursuit of her family's murderer, the ruthless Anotsu Kagehisa, leader of the outlaw Itto-Ryu sword school. Manji is slowly recovering and reassembling after being dismembered by Itto-ryu thugs, and has set off to find Rin. Meanwhile, both friends and enemies are also assembling. Manji's ally, the beautiful assassin Hyakurin has put a lot of Itto-ryu swordsmen under the dirt, but the tides are turned when she falls under the hands of a group of Itto-ryu killers who will go to any length and spare no agonies to get her to talk.

Softcover, 192 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Volume 13 - 2nd and later printings. "Mirror of the Soul!"

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

Anotsu Kagehisa, master swordsman and leader of the rogue Itto-ryu dojo, has sheathed his blade for the moment to join in marriage with the daughter of a swordmaster whose dojo is to be brought under Onotsus' dark wing. But for a man of action, the formal traditions of feudal Japan can be just as tense and fraught with hidden agendas as the battlefield. And while Anotsu may indulge in a moment of peace, his enemies are not at rest, among them Rin, who has stalked him for years to take revenge for the murder of her parents. Anotsu had best make sure that if he stops to smell the flowers, he doesn't end up losing his head!

Softcover, 256 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $17.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Volume 14 - 2nd and later printings. "Last Blood!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #90-98.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

Rin has spent countless days chasing the murderer of her parents, and now she has Anotsu Kagehisa where she wants him, but the deathly ill Anotsu is too sick for the honor-bound Rin to strike down. But such is not the case for the students of the Shingyötö-ryü, who are out to avenge the death of their sword master, and they have Rin captured and Anotsu cornered. The spirit of revenge is thick in the air?and about to get thicker as Manji, Rin's immortal bodyguard, finally reunites with his charge as this pot of retribution prepares to boil over. And so Manji's faced with a strange irony?to save Rin, he must cut down the men who are out to kill Anotsu, Manji's sworn enemy!

Softcover, 256 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $17.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Volume 15 - 1st printing. "Trickster!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #99-105.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

Kidnapped and bound by three Itto-ryü warriors, Rin is unable to warn her bodyguard Manji, the immortal swordsman, that he's heading into a trap. To make matters worse, the Itto-ryü possess a large dose of kessen-satsu, the only poison known to damage Manji's blood and severely cripple his regenerative abilities. And is Mugai-ryü assassin Giichi following Manji in order to help rescue Rin ... or will he just stick around long enough to finish off any survivors?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $16.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

Volume 16 - 1st printing. "Shortcut!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #106-111.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

As Rin frets over her bodyguard Manji's disappearance, she is surprised by the arrival of two traveling warriors, the feisty, headstrong Döa Yoshino and her huge, brutish companion, Isaku Yasono-ökami. Rin quickly regrets her decision to let this strange couple stay with her, but her detective work takes priority when she returns to the stronghold of Habaki Kagamura to search for Manji.

Meanwhile, Kagimura's medical examiners begin to test the seemingly immortal Manji, who is imprisoned, chained, and a very unwilling toy in their merciless hands!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $16.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

Volume 26 – 1st printing. "Blizzard!"

Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.

The vicious battle continues-and a key character meets a grisly end! With the help of some new allies, Manji and Rin may have a fighting chance, but can a wounded and road-weary Magatsu hold his own against an invigorated, freshly armed foe?

Hiroaki Samura's spellbinding masterpiece finds several major story lines finally beginning to dovetail!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 224 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS

Cover price $19.99.