Lone Wolf and Cub, Omnibus 2 by Kazuo KoikeMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Conspired against by his enemies, disgraced samurai Ogami Itto travels the assassin's road with his infant son Daigoro as... Lone Wolf & Cub!
I bought this before I acquired the first Omnibus but it somehow got pushed to the back burner. Noticing that I still had six unread books on my 2021 priorities shelf and 2021 was slipping away like grains of sand in an hourglass, I took the plunge.
Kojima's art continues to impress. His dynamic action, linework, and use of black gives his work a clarity that I find lacking in a lot of the manga I try to read. There was even more gore in this volume than in the first and a bit of nudity. Tee hee!
Koike's stories take Itto and Daigoro through a variety of situations, from planting rice to Daigoro looking for his missing father in Parting Frost. The kill count is high but Itto wrestling with his code of honor throws an additional element into the mix.
Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus 2 was a powerful, satisfying read. I look forward to walking the Assassin's Path with Itto and Daigoro again soon. Four out of five stars.
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