Discover the sprawling, epic story of a swordsman and his son in our popular Lone Wolf and Cub bundle from Dark Horse Comics—back again for a limited time! This formative 1970s’ manga series, written by the brilliant Kazuo Koike and featuring the breathtaking visuals of Goseki Kojima, is widely regarded as one of the most influential works of graphic fiction ever created, inspiring countless storytellers, artists, and filmmakers across Japan and beyond. Read these and other classic Koike series like Crying Freeman and Lady Snowblood, and help support the Hero Initiative too.
The popular Deluxe Editions of Dark Horse Manga titles have captured the enthusiasm of manga and graphic novel fans across the globe. Now, Dark Horse Manga presents the highly anticipated Lone Wolf & Cub Deluxe Editions, which will present the beloved series in stunning, oversized hardcover volumes, displaying the classic tale at a larger size. Created by the samurai genre-defining team of Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima, theLone Wolf & Cub Deluxe Edition Volume 1 arrives in December 2025, with additional volumes to follow. Translated by Dana Lewis with lettering by Studio Cutie, the deluxe editions feature the story in its original right-to-left reading format, with original Japanese sound effects.
Ōgami Ittō, once the shogun’s executioner, has fallen from grace after false accusations by a rival clan. With his wife murdered and with his three-year-old son to protect, he chooses the path of the ronin, the masterless samurai. Together, the lone wolf and his cub wander feudal Japan. All roads will lead them to a single destination—vengeance.
Lone Wolf and Cub Deluxe Edition Volume 1 collects the stories presented in the Dark Horse paperback collections Lone Wolf and Cub Volumes 1 and 2, and stories from Volume 3, now updated to utilize the original right-to-left format materials. Lone Wolf and Cub Deluxe Edition Volume 2 collects stories from Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 3 and Lone Wolf and Cub Volumes 4 and 5.
Experience a true classic, Lone Wolf and Cub Deluxe Edition Volume 1, when the 720-page (7” x 10”) hardcover arrives in bookstores on December 9, 2025 and comic shops on December 10, 2025 for $54.99. Pre-order now from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local bookstore or comic shop.
Lone Wolf and Cub Deluxe Edition Volume 2 (hardcover, 720 pages, 7” x 10”) arrives in bookstores on March 24, 2026 and comic shops on March 25, 2026 for $54.99. Pre-order now from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local bookstore or comic shop.
Discover the sprawling, epic story of a swordsman and his son in our popular Lone Wolf and Cubbundle from Dark Horse—back for a limited time! This landmark manga series, written by the brilliant Kazuo Koike and featuring the breathtaking visuals of Goseki Kojima, is widely regarded as one of the most influential works of graphic fiction ever created, inspiring countless storytellers, artists, and filmmakers across Japan and the West. Own these and other classic Koike works likeCrying Freeman and Lady Snowblood in this bundle supporting the Hero Initiative.
Discover the sprawling, epic story of a swordsman and his son in our popular Lone Wolf and Cubbundle from Dark Horse—back for a limited time! This landmark manga series, written by the brilliant Kazuo Koike and featuring the breathtaking visuals of Goseki Kojima, is widely regarded as one of the most influential works of graphic fiction ever created, inspiring countless storytellers, artists, and filmmakers across Japan and the West. Own these and other classic Koike works likeCrying Freeman and Lady Snowblood in this bundle supporting the Hero Initiative.
Discover the sprawling, epic story of a swordsman and his son in our popular Lone Wolf and Cubbundle from Dark Horse—back for a limited time! This landmark manga series, written by the brilliant Kazuo Koike and featuring the breathtaking visuals of Goseki Kojima, is widely regarded as one of the most influential works of graphic fiction ever created, inspiring countless storytellers, artists, and filmmakers across Japan and the West. Own these and other classic Koike works likeCrying Freeman and Lady Snowblood in this bundle supporting the Hero Initiative.
Discover the sprawling, epic story of a swordsman and his son in our popular Lone Wolf and Cubbundle from Dark Horse—back for a limited time! This landmark manga series, written by the brilliant Kazuo Koike and featuring the breathtaking visuals of Goseki Kojima, is widely regarded as one of the most influential works of graphic fiction ever created, inspiring countless storytellers, artists, and filmmakers across Japan and the West. Own these and other classic Koike works likeCrying Freeman and Lady Snowblood in this bundle supporting the Hero Initiative.
Discover the sprawling, epic story of a swordsman and his son in our popular Lone Wolf and Cubbundle from Dark Horse—back for a limited time! This landmark manga series, written by the brilliant Kazuo Koike and featuring the breathtaking visuals of Goseki Kojima, is widely regarded as one of the most influential works of graphic fiction ever created, inspiring countless storytellers, artists, and filmmakers across Japan and the West. Own these and other classic Koike works likeCrying Freeman and Lady Snowblood in this bundle supporting the Hero Initiative.
Discover the sprawling, epic story of a swordsman and his son in our popular Lone Wolf and Cubbundle from Dark Horse—back for a limited time! This landmark manga series, written by the brilliant Kazuo Koike and featuring the breathtaking visuals of Goseki Kojima, is widely regarded as one of the most influential works of graphic fiction ever created, inspiring countless storytellers, artists, and filmmakers across Japan and the West. Own these and other classic Koike works likeCrying Freeman and Lady Snowblood in this bundle supporting the Hero Initiative.
Discover the sprawling, epic story of a swordsman and his son in our popular Lone Wolf and Cubbundle from Dark Horse—back for a limited time! This landmark manga series, written by the brilliant Kazuo Koike and featuring the breathtaking visuals of Goseki Kojima, is widely regarded as one of the most influential works of graphic fiction ever created, inspiring countless storytellers, artists, and filmmakers across Japan and the West. Own these and other classic Koike works likeCrying Freeman and Lady Snowblood in this bundle supporting the Hero Initiative.
Kazuo Koike’s samurai epic Lone Wolf and Cub has long been considered a masterpiece of graphic fiction. And Dark Horse is thrilled to announce the release of the oversized gallery edition coming in 2018!
Lone Wolf and Cub is a staggering, sprawling epic, and a tour de force of storytelling, both in the complex, emotional narrative of writer/creator Kazuo Koike and the explosive kineticism and subtle expressiveness of artist Goseki Kojima. Featuring Kojima’s spectacular illustrations at original size on heavy-stock art paper, the Lone Wolf and Cub Gallery Edition is a must-have for collectors and enthusiasts of the finest comic art ever created. Reproduced from high-resolution full-size scans of the original art created over forty years ago, fans will have the opportunity to experience this spectacular body of work in as close to its original format as has ever been possible.
Lone Wolf and Cub Gallery Edition HC goes on sale May 23, 2018.
