Storm Shadow #3
Storm Shadow #3 (2007, Devil's Due Publishing) delivers a tense, fast-paced chapter in the ongoing mystery of Morning Light, as the titular ninja is captured in a Tokyo pachinko parlor by Pale Peony and her Yakuza kin. Written by Larry Hama and illustrated by Mark A. Robinson with inks by Robinson and colors by Renato Faccini, the issue unfolds with sharp pacing and atmospheric detail, revealing that Morning Light is a sword and setting Peony on a dangerous path of her own. Cover by Sean Murphy adds a striking, dynamic edge to the story’s escalating stakes.
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Pale Peony and member of her Yakuza family capture Storm Shadow in a Tokyo pachinko parlor, but Storm Shadow easily frees himself while Peony escapes with Tiff. Peony's grandfather Kondo (head of the Yakuza) realizes she intends to seize Morning Light for herself and sends her nephew Masa to obtain it, revealing the item is a sword. Tiff promises to lead Sgrobe and the Oligarch to Morning Light in New York. Storm Shadow meets his aunt Obake in an amusement park and promises he's kept Morning Light's secret. While Storm Shadow returns to New York, his aunt beats up Kondo.
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