Silent Dragon (2005) comic books
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Issue #1
Published Sep 2005 by DC/Wildstorm.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Andy Diggle Art by Leinil Yu & Gerry Alanguilan Cover by Yu. From critically acclaimed writer Andy Diggle (ADAM STRANGE, THE LOSERS) and superstar art team Leinil Yu & Gerry Alanguilan (SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT) comes a story of love, betrayal, honor and war set against the backdrop of a not-so-distant future! Tokyo, A.D. 2063 Renjiro is chief advisor to Japan's most notorious gangster: the Yakuza warlord Hideaki. Under his guidance, the Black Dragon Clan has seized total control of Honshu's underworld, ruthlessly crushing any and all opposition. But Hideaki dreams of even greater glories ? namely, the overthrow of the government itself! Japan's hard-line military junta will do anything to stop him, even if it means civil war ? and in Renjiro, they have found the ultimate pawn to set their plan in motion. Caught between a lifetime of honor and loyalty to his Yakuza clan and the iron- fisted might of the military elite, Renjiro will find that the only way to avoid total annihilation is to play both sides against the middle! On sale July 27 ? 1 of 6 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Edited by Ben Abernathy Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #2
Published Oct 2005 by DC/Wildstorm.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Andy Diggle Art by Leinil Yu & Gerry Alanguilan Cover by Yu Writer Andy Diggle (ADAM STRANGE, THE LOSERS) and artists Leinil Yu & Gerry Alanguilan (SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT) weave a beautifully illustrated tale of love, honor and betrayal in future Tokyo! Yakuza strategist Renjiro never expected to come back from the dead. But now that he's been reborn as something less than human ? or perhaps more ? can he make the ultimate sacrifice that is demanded of him? Meanwhile, there's another new face on the streets of Tokyo: Suki Suzuki, freelance hellraiser and Yakuza wannabe. When she tries to carve out a niche for herself by challenging Boss Hideaki's lieutenants, things take a turn for the extreme! On sale August 31 ? 2 of 6 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #3
Published Nov 2005 by DC/Wildstorm.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Andy Diggle Art by Leinil Yu & Gerry Alanguilan Cover by Yu. Manzo and his Yakuza cohorts face certain extermination at the hands of the military...until the timely appearance of the mysterious Reizo. Just who is this stranger, and does he stand a chance against the forces arrayed before him? On sale Sept 28 ? 3 of 6 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #4
Published Dec 2005 by DC/Wildstorm.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Andy Diggle Art by Leinil Yu & Gerry Alanguilan Cover by Yu. The acclaimed series continues as Reizo prepares a bold plan to assault the government facility where an android army is being assembled to combat the Yakuza. But first he must visit the legendary cybernetic weapons-maker known as The Blacksmith, while ruthless Yakuza warlord Hideaki grows suspicious of his newfound ally... On sale Oct 26 ? 4 of 6 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #5
Published Jan 2006 by DC/Wildstorm.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Andy Diggle Art by Leinil Yu & Gerry Alanguilan Cover by Yu. The Regime springs its ultimate trap to destroy the Yakuza once and for all! But as civil war rages across future Tokyo, Reizo abandons both his Yakuza and Regime masters in a desperate attempt to save his lover from Hideaki's impregnable fortress. On sale Nov 30 ? 5 of 6 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #6
Published Feb 2006 by DC/Wildstorm.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Andy Diggle Art by Leinil Yu & Gerry Alanguilan Cover by Yu. The blood-soaked series finale! Tokyo is on fire and revolution is in the streets. Reizo confronts his former Lord Hideaki in a battle for the ages! But can there truly be a winner as their beloved country is consumed by civil war? And can Takara's love guide Reizo through this dark time? On sale Dec 28 ? 6 of 6 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.
