- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Dark Horse (12 Mar 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1569715076
- ISBN-13: 978-1569715079
- Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 10.8 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 187,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Few works can legitimately lay claim to the mantle "landmark". Dark Horse Comics is proud to present one of the authentic landmarks in graphic fiction, Lone Wolf and Cub. Acknowledged worldwide for the brilliant writing of series creator Kazuo Koike and the groundbreaking cinematic visuals of the late Goseki Kojima, Lone Wolf and Cub contains unforgettable imagery of stark beauty, kinetic fury, and visceral thematic power that influenced a generation of visual storytellers both in Japan and in the West.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Two Poignant Daigoro stories are the gems in Volume 6,
By A Customer
This review is from: Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 6: Lanterns For the Dead: Lanterns for the Dead v. 6 (Lone Wolf and Cub (Dark Horse)) (Paperback)
I keep thinking there has to be some sort of drop off in quality for the Lone Wolf and Cub stories, but here is yet another volume in this manga epic that proves me wrong. Volume 6 offers up the next five installments in this masterpiece of graphic storytelling by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima, set in the Edo-period of feudal Japan: (29) "Lanterns for the Dead," is a change-of-pace story in which Ogami Itto and Daigoro have ordered two toro (lanterns) to be built to carry their souls upon the water. But in that same town a series of events cause a young man to beg the Ronin to sell the toro. Ogami refuses, but takes an interest in why the request was made. (30) "Deer Chaser" is the name given to tricksters who take advantage of people to take their money. When this particular group of conartists discovers the special symbols used to hire Lone Wolf and Cub, they decide to impersonate the assassin and get the 500 ryo payment. All they need is a child, and they happen to find one the right age sleeping all alone at a roadside shrine. You will never guess who the kid is... (31) "Hunger Town" finds Ogami Itto training a dog to dodge the blunt arrows he is shooting. Diagoro is obviously in love with the dog, but the animal is a key part of a plan Lone Wolf has to catch his next target. (32) "The Soldier is the Castle" concerns a ploy by the Shogunate to have an excuse for taking over Iwaki-Daira Han. This mission is so dangerous it involves a double payment of ryo to Ogami Itto. This particular story involves some of the more interesting discussions of the samurai philosophy in the series to this point. (33) "One Stone Bridge" is essentially another one of those rare but treasured Daigoro stories and a sequel to the fiery conclusion of "The Solider is the Castle." A samurai and his lady watch as a group of older boys attack Daigoro, who has fishing near a bridge. Daigoro's behavior astounds the samurai and touches the heart of his lady. I continue to read one episode of Lone Wolf and Cub each night before I go to bed, resisting the temptation to devour each volume in a single night. But something this great needs to be savored. The looks on Daigoro's face and the different meanings invested in the word every time he says "Papa" continues to impress and move me. Better to great around to reading this epic later than never.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Uncomparable!!!!,
This review is from: Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 6: Lanterns For the Dead: Lanterns for the Dead v. 6 (Lone Wolf and Cub (Dark Horse)) (Paperback)
Although at first, this comic is hard to get through especially with some of the translations, it is worth the effort. The art work is beautiful, along with magically symbolic stories that don't lose their meaning and just don't seem to exist in other "comics".This particular book brings more of the Lone Wolf and Cub's quest as a whole into view which is great for those having read the previous volumes. Again showing real acts of symbolism it is a bit of a tear-jerker, not however without the usual acts of violence brilliantly(if not graphically)portrayed. It is to be recommended and is definitely no kids comic book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is a series that gets better and better.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 6: Lanterns For the Dead: Lanterns for the Dead v. 6 (Lone Wolf and Cub (Dark Horse)) (Paperback)
After a slightly shaky start in volumes 1 and 2 Lone Wolf and Cub has got better and better. The slightly repetetive action and not quite fully developed characterisations of the early books begin to give way as the series progresses and features more varied storylines and touching moments. In volume five you have a particularly poignant moment as Daigoro cares for his injured father and refuses the chance of a normal life. It's moments like these, allied with the firm resolve of Itto Ogami, that make this series such a joy. The bond between father and son is never simplified or oversweetened, and is often unforgiveably harsh, yet the emotions that pervade the stories, usually expressed without words, are worth more than any number of bloodletting action scenes. (Although action junkies will get a brilliant fix from Lone Wolf and Cub in general and volume five in particular.)
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