Usagi Yojimbo: The Crow #1 ponders the dangers of helping strangers without knowing all the facts, shows how the necessities of life drive people into moral gray areas, and introduces a character linked with a revered historical personage. Read Full Review

Plot
This story continues just after the events of USAGI YOJIMBO: ICE AND SNOW where Usagi and Yukichi finally get away from the cold of the mountains and their dangers.

Usagi and Yukichi assist a person who is attacked by four swordsmen, this person defends himself and is helped by a Crow, Usagi and Yukichi help him defeat his attackers, each one went their own way, they only know that the crow's name is Yatagarasu.

Upon arriving at the town, Usagi and Yukichi meet the bounty hunters Gen and Stray Dog, who explain that the warrior they helped who has a crow is the assassin JIMMU.

Gen and Stray Dog offer Usagi to help them catch Jimmu and collect the reward, but Yukichi does not approve of this, he believes that samurai can live as wandering heroes. But this town is dangerous and Yukichi, with his naivety, is in danger.

Exciting new colorful story arc of Usagi that has all the ingredients that Stan Sakai has been perfecting, mystery, sword fighting, Japanese mythology, horror and that hypnotizing and dizzying narrative rhythm.

Art
It is a mixture of naive art, with caricatures but with the unique imprint of Stan Sakai, which never disappoints and shows an impressive evolution. The colors are beautiful and highlight all of Stan's unique strokes, it is a visual delight.

Summary
Usagi and Yukichi make a mistake and help the wrong person, so they will make enemies and now they must fix their mistake. more