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Lone Wolf and Cub Deluxe Edition Volume 1 by Kazuo Koike

Lone Wolf and Cub Deluxe Edition Volume 1

Deluxe Edition

Kazuo Koike

Dark Horse Comics · Print & ebook · December 9, 2025

The acclaimed genre-defining samurai epic manga by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima is presented in a new deluxe oversized hardcover edition and is now oriented in right-to-left reading format as originally published in Japan!

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Who it’s for
Ogami Itto and his young son travel feudal Japan in a story of vengeance.
Themes
Vengeance, Father-son bond, Feudal Japan
Genres
General Manga, Action & Adventure Comics, Historical Fiction Comics

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The acclaimed genre-defining samurai epic manga by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima is presented in a new deluxe oversized hardcover edition and is now oriented in right-to-left reading format as originally published in Japan! The groundbreaking samurai masterpiece of beauty, fury, and power! Ogami Itto, once the shogun’s executioner, has fallen from grace after false accusations by a rival clan.

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With his wife murdered and with his three-year-old son to protect, he chooses the path of the ronin, the masterless samurai. Together, the lone wolf and his cub wander feudal Japan, but all roads will lead them to a single destination—vengeance. The Deluxe Edition features: - Presented in its original right-to-left format - New cover with grain texture, burnishing, and foil stamping - Oversized 7" x 10" format - Ribbon bookmark Collects Lone Wolf and Cub volumes 1, 2, and stories from volume 3.

Itto and His Son

Ogami Itto and his young son travel feudal Japan in a story of vengeance.

Come here for

  • Ogami Itto, a former shogun’s executioner, and his three-year-old son
  • A masterless samurai’s path through feudal Japan toward vengeance

Expect

  • Original right-to-left reading format
  • Oversized hardcover collecting volumes 1, 2, and stories from volume 3

Where it sits

General Manga77%
Historical Fiction Comics73%
Action & Adventure Comics64%

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Publisher categories

  • General Manga
  • Tie-In Comics
  • Action & Adventure Comics
Authors
Kazuo Koike
Publisher
Dark Horse Comics
Published
December 9, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Vengeance · Father-son bond · Feudal Japan
Reading lane
General Manga