Review: 47 Ronin

Written by Mike Richardson

Cover, Pencils, and inks by Stan Sakai

Colors by Lovern Kindzierski

Lettering by Tom Orzechowski and Lois Buhalis

Editorial Consulting provided by Kazuo Koike

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

FC, 152 pages

The tale of these samurai and their epic mission to avenge their wronged master is the story of Japan. Opening with the tragic incident that sealed the fate of Lord Asano, 47 Ronin follows a dedicated group of his vassals on their years-long path of vengeance!

Now in paperback for the first time.

Last week, a blockbuster re-issue hit stores, and for my first review on this young site, I had to dive into this historical fiction novel and give my thoughts on it. Please, continue to the review beyond the jump!

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