{"product_id":"lone-wolf-and-cub-omnibus-volume-4-paperback","title":"Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 4 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKazuo Koike\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGoseki Kojima\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eFrank Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe continuing adventures of Ogami Itto, a samurai framed and forced into exile with his infant son, as he pursues his quest for revenge against those who murdered his wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKazuo Koike \u003c\/b\u003eis a prolific Japanese manga writer, novelist, and entrepreneur. Early in Koike's career, he studied under \u003ci\u003eGolgo 13\u003c\/i\u003e creator Takao Saito and served as a writer on the series. Koike, along with artist Goseki Kojima, made the manga \u003ci\u003eKozure Okami\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eLone Wolf and Cub\u003c\/i\u003e), and Koike also contributed to the scripts for the 1970s film adaptations of the series, which starred famous Japanese actor Tomisaburo Wakayama. Another series written by Koike, \u003ci\u003eCrying Freeman\u003c\/i\u003e, which was illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami, was adapted into a 1995 live-action film by French director Christophe Gans. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGoseki Kojima \u003c\/b\u003ewas a Japanese manga artist known for his collaborations with Kazuo Koike. The team was often referred to as the \"Golden Duo.\" Kojima's best-known work was \u003ci\u003eLone Wolf and Cub. \u003c\/i\u003eOther titles attributed to Kojima are \u003ci\u003eSamurai Executioner \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePath of the Assassin. \u003c\/i\u003eIn 2004, Kojima won an Eisner Award. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Miller\u003c\/b\u003e began his career in comics in the late 1970s, first drawing then writing \u003ci\u003eDaredevil\u003c\/i\u003e for Marvel Comics, creating what was essentially a crime comic disguised as a superhero book. It was on \u003ci\u003eDaredevil\u003c\/i\u003e that Miller gained notoriety, honed his storytelling abilities, and took his first steps toward becoming a giant in the comics medium. After \u003ci\u003eDaredevil\u003c\/i\u003e came \u003ci\u003eRonin, \u003c\/i\u003e a science-fiction samurai drama that seamlessly melded Japanese and French comics traditions into the American mainstream; and after that, the groundbreaking and acclaimed \u003ci\u003eBatman: The Dark Knight Returns\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBatman: Year One\u003c\/i\u003e, both of which not only redefined the classic character, but also revitalized the industry itself. Finally able to fulfill his dream of doing an all-out, straight-ahead crime series, Miller introduced \u003ci\u003eSin City\u003c\/i\u003e in 1991. Readers responded enthusiastically to Miller's tough-as-leather noir drama, creating an instant sales success. His multi-award-winning \u003ci\u003e300\u003c\/i\u003e series from Dark Horse, a telling of history's most glorious and underreported battle, was brought to full-blooded life in 1998. In 2001, Miller returned to the superhero genre with the bestselling \u003ci\u003eBatman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again\u003c\/i\u003e. Frank Miller continues to push the medium into new territories, exploring subject matter previously untouched in comics, and his work consistently receives the highest praise from his industry peers and readers everywhere. In 2005, with the hugely successful \u003ci\u003eSin City\u003c\/i\u003e movie release, codirected with Robert Rodriguez, Miller added a director's credit to his already impressive résumé and introduced his characters to an entirely new legion of fans worldwide.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 696\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.16 x 7.17 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725439897663,"sku":"9781616553920","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/fea2e0de08f7c71f76833e80faacbb5d.webp?v=1765106574","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/lone-wolf-and-cub-omnibus-volume-4-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}