Path of the Assassin

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Path of the Assassin is published by Dark Horse Comics. Current price per volume is $9.95.

Contents 1 Publication Dates 1.1 Last Issue 1.2 Current Issue 1.3 Next Issue 2 Status 3 Characters 3.1 Main Characters 3.2 Minor Characters 3.3 Other Characters/Places/Things 4 Recent Storylines 4.1 Path of the Assassin Vol 15: One Who Rules The Dark 4.2 Path of the Assassin Vol 14: Bad Blood 4.3 Path of the Assassin Vol 13: Hateful Burden 4.4 Path of the Assassin Vol 12: Three Foot Battle 4.5 Path of the Assassin Vol 11: Hikuma Castle 4.6 Path of the Assassin Vol 10: Battle for Power part 2 4.7 Path of the Assassin Vol 9: Battle for Power part 1 4.8 Path of the Assassin Vol 8: Shinobi with Extending Fists 4.9 Path of the Assassin Vol 7: Center of the World 4.10 Path of the Assassin Vol 6: Life's Greatest Difficulty 4.11 Path of the Assassin Vol 5: Battle of One Hundred and Eight Days 4.12 Path of the Assassin Vol 4: The Man Who Altered the River's Flow 4.13 Path of the Assassin Vol 3: Comparison of a Man 4.14 Path of the Assassin Vol 2: Sand and Flower 4.15 Path of the Assassin Vol 1: Serving In The Dark 5 History 6 Leftover Useful Information 6.1 Creative Team 6.2 Publishing History 6.3 Order Codes 6.4 Future Publication Dates 7 Links

[edit] Publication Dates

[edit] Last Issue

Path of the Assassin Vol 14: 21 Jan 2009

[edit] Current Issue

Path of the Assassin Vol 15: 29 Apr 2009

[edit] Next Issue

none

[edit] Status

Bunkoban manga collection (pocket-sized manga format). Published irregularly. Scheduled for fifteen volumes.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Main Characters

• Hattori Hanzo - Master ninja who protects the Shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu.

• Tokugawa Ieyasu - Shōgun destined to unite Japan.

[edit] Minor Characters

[edit] Other Characters/Places/Things

[edit] Recent Storylines

[edit] Path of the Assassin Vol 15: One Who Rules The Dark

This is the current issue, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue.

WorldCat - ISBN 1593075162

[edit] Path of the Assassin Vol 14: Bad Blood

WorldCat - ISBN 1593075154

[edit] Path of the Assassin Vol 13: Hateful Burden

WorldCat - ISBN 1593075146

[edit] Path of the Assassin Vol 12: Three Foot Battle

WorldCat - ISBN 1593075138

[edit] Path of the Assassin Vol 11: Hikuma Castle

WorldCat - ISBN 159307512X

[edit] Path of the Assassin Vol 10: Battle for Power part 2

Preview - WorldCat - ISBN 1593075111

[edit] Path of the Assassin Vol 9: Battle for Power part 1

Preview - WorldCat - ISBN 1593075103

[edit] Path of the Assassin Vol 8: Shinobi with Extending Fists

Preview - WorldCat - ISBN 159307509X

[edit] Path of the Assassin Vol 7: Center of the World

Preview - WorldCat - ISBN 1593075081

[edit] Path of the Assassin Vol 6: Life's Greatest Difficulty

Preview - WorldCat - ISBN 1593075073

[edit] Path of the Assassin Vol 5: Battle of One Hundred and Eight Days

Preview - WorldCat - ISBN 1593075065

[edit] Path of the Assassin Vol 4: The Man Who Altered the River's Flow

Preview - WorldCat - ISBN 1593075057

[edit] Path of the Assassin Vol 3: Comparison of a Man

Preview - WorldCat - ISBN 1593075049

[edit] Path of the Assassin Vol 2: Sand and Flower

Preview - WorldCat - ISBN 1593075030

[edit] Path of the Assassin Vol 1: Serving In The Dark

Preview - WorldCat - ISBN 1593075022

[edit] History

[edit] Leftover Useful Information

[edit] Creative Team

Writer/Creator: Kazuo Koike (小池一夫). Artist/Creator/Covers: Goseki Kojima (小島剛夕).

[edit] Publishing History

Originally published in Japan as Hanzo no Mon from 1978–1984.

First English language translation published in 2006.

[edit] Order Codes

These are the order codes and prices as provided by Diamond Distribution. Your local comic shop should be able to order these for you.

[edit] Future Publication Dates

Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or distributor. Please see the Diamond Shipping Lists for current information.

[edit] Links

• Dark Horse Comics