Okko
Subtitle: The Cycle of fire
By: written & illustrated by Hub ; storyboards by Emmanuel Michalak & Hub ; colors by Hub & Li ; letters by Ed Dukeshire ; translated by Edward Gauvin
Contributors: Gauvin, Edward
Publisher: Archaia
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Los Angeles
Language: eng
Number of pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9781608864102
Subjects: Samurai; Rōnin; Comic books, strips
Other titles: Cycle of fire
Description: "Okko the Ronin heads a small group of demon hunters romaing the empire of Pajan. In his company are Noburo, the enigmatic giant who hides his face behind a red mask; Noshin, the whimsical monk and lover of saké with the power to summon and commune with the spirits of nature; and last but not least, the young fisherman Tikku, who has become a member of the group in his own right, and whom Noshin teaches the secrets of his art. Two of Pajan's four great clans have covertly agreed to a marriage between their heirs to form a political alliance that will win them lasting control over the Empire. Amongst the special guard of one hundred samurai from both famlies, Okko and his companions are recruted to ensure the security of the ceremony/"--Dust jacket, p.[2]