- Title: Usagi Yojimbo #28
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- Writer: Stan Sakai
- Artist: Stan Sakai
In their wanderings, Miyamoto Usagi and Yukichi come across an art merchant attacked by bandits. Although they are not able to save the merchant, they are able to scare away the attackers and save the merchant’s assistant and the cargo they were delivering, not realizing that the assistant is in league with the bandits.
Usagi Yojimbo #28 works as nice solo story offering some action for the pair and more lessons for the young ronin which Usagi has taken under his wing. The assistant reluctantly allows the ronin to accompany him while working with the gang to find another opportunity to get rid of those interfering with plan and steal the treasure. This time, however, it’s the thieves who fail to realize Usagi has caught on to their plans.
[IDW, $3.99]