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Usagi Yojimbo: The Crow #2

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Usagi Yojimbo: The Crow #2

We don’t get all that much of Miyamoto Usagi in Usagi Yojimbo: The Crow #2 as the rabbit ronin is talked into waiting for Yukichi‘s return by Gen and Stray Dog who both believe the hotheaded young warrior will return after he cools off. That means the bulk of the issues stays with Yukichi who does realize his overreaction, but before he can return he is jumped by a number of a mercenaries after the bounty related to those he and Usagi ran into on their way to town. Although he fights them off for a bit, the interference by a local kid quickly ends the battle.

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Usagi Yojimbo: The Crow #1

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Usagi Yojimbo: The Crow #1

Miyamoto Usagi and Yukichi descend from the mountains following their adventures in Ice and Snow to come across a man being attacked by four others. Offering their assistance, the pair meet Jimmu and his trained crow Yatagarasu (who they witness help repel one of the attackers). Parting ways, our wandering ronin make their way to a nearby town to discover they may have intervened on the wrong side.

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Usagi Yojimbo: Ice and Snow #5

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Usagi Yojimbo: Ice and Snow #5

Wrapping up the five-issue mini-series, Usagi Yojimbo: Ice and Snow #5 offers this single-issue epilogue in which weary Miyamoto Usagi and Yukichi, and later some of the bandits who worked for Jei, find shelter in an isolated village. At first it appears the trouble the ronin may have to deal with is the bandits who swear they have changed their ways, but plan to stick around to rob the village after the ronin leave the area. However, the real trouble lies elsewhere.

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Space Usagi: Death and Honor #2

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Space Usagi: Death and Honor #2

Space Usagi: Death and Honor continues with the middle issue of the tale offering a pair of space battles for Commander Usagi and Prince Kiyoshi as well as a check-in with the villains our story as Lord Matabe receives a visit from Admiral Niiro displeased to learn his forces are locked out of the computer systems and the wealth of the Shirohoshi clan has vanished. He needs Prince Kiyoshi.

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Usagi Yojimbo: Ice and Snow #4

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Usagi Yojimbo: Ice and Snow #4

The main story of Usagi Yojimbo: Ice and Snow concludes here with the confrontation between Miyamoto Usagi and Jei leaving the final issue in the series offering an epilogue for Usagi and Yukichi after the events of the series. Back on the road, with Yukichi finally feeling well enough to travel, the pair of rabbit ronin finally have a chance to catch up and for Yukichi to tell his cousin about the run in with the young girl in the forest which immediately alerts Usagi as to who is on their trail. 

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