The Path #17

Name: The Path #17
Brand: CrossGen

Aug 2003 · CrossGen · 2.95 USD; 4.00 CAD

In The Path #17, writer Ron Marz and artist Matthew Smith deliver a tense, character-driven chapter as former monk Obo-san and the lethal Aiko are forced to navigate a dangerous alliance in enemy territory. With the Nogawa clan watching their every move, the question isn’t just about survival—it’s about trust, and what one man is willing to sacrifice for a chance at peace. The cover by Matthew Smith and Mark Pennington captures the issue’s high-stakes atmosphere with striking precision.

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writer Ron Marz · writer, artist, inker, colorist, letterer Matthew Smith · inker Mark Pennington · colorist Michael Atiyeh · letterer Oscar Gongora · cover Matthew Smith, Mark Pennington

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writer Ron Marz

writer, artist, inker, colorist, letterer Matthew Smith

inker Mark Pennington

colorist Michael Atiyeh

letterer Oscar Gongora

cover pencils Matthew Smith

cover inks Mark Pennington

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They say that the enemy of your enemy is your friend... and now the former monk Obo-san and the deadly beauty Aiko must test the adage - with their lives! When our intrepid tag-team ventures deep into the heart of treacherous territory, what will the Nogawa clan take: Obo-san’s offer - or his head?!

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