Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 1: The Assassin's Road           Limited Hardcover

Signed & Numbered Edition

Limited to 230

Writer: Kazuo Koike

Artist: Goseki Kojima

This rare leather bound hardcover was a promotional item given to comic book store retailers as a retailer incentive for supporting the Lone Wolf and Cub title, by the publisher Dark Horse Comics. It contains 9 chapters of the saga, a glossary, profiles of the creators and The Ronin Report. With a limited print run of 230, this book is very uncommon and is to be considered one of the great rare graphic hardcovers in the world.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Son for Hire, Sword for Hire

Chapter 2: A Father knows his Child’s Heart as only a Child can know his Father’s

Chapter 3: From North to South, From West to East

Chapter 4: Baby Cart on the river Styx

Chapter 5: Suio School Zanbato

Chapter 6: Waiting for the Rains

Chapter 7: Eight Gates of Deceit

Chapter 8: Wings to the Birds, Fangs to the Beast

Chapter 9: The Assassin's Road

Glossary

Creators Profiles

The Ronin Report

Each copy contains a special tipped in bookplate on the front free endpaper with a never-before-seen Lone Wolf & Cub black and white illustration of Lone Wolf with Cub (son) on his back and is personally autographed in Japanese by the series writer, Kazuo Koike. The special tipped in bookplate is limited and numbered out of 230.

"Assassin with son!"

Limited Hardcover is bagged and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to insure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.   

Limited to 230

Publisher: Dark Horse Books

Publication Date: August 2000

Format: B&W, 304 pages, HC, 6.25" x 4.5"

ISBN-10: 1569715025

ISBN-13: 978-1569715024

Collectible Entertainment note: Very Rare Signed & Numbered Limited Hardcover is New & Unread. Very Fine + condition. Beautiful book!!  Please See Scans!!!

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