Lone Wolf and Cub — Dark Horse Comics, Dark Horse Manga
Issue: #18
The Shogun himself has given Retsudo a stern warning: do something about Itto Ogami, the Lone Wolf, or the Yagyu clan will fall out of favor. Now Retsudo must turn to the Fire Watchers, a select band of warriors, for help -- as well as the last surviving members of the legendary Kurokuwa ninja clan! As death stalks him, Ogami is confronted by desperate, impoverished peasants who want him to share...
Creators: Bill Sienkiewicz, Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima
Characters: Itto Ogami, Daigoro Ogami