Who created Lone Wolf and Cub?
Lone Wolf and Cub was written by Kazuo Koike and illustrated by Goseki Kojima. It was serialized in Futabasha's Weekly Manga Action from the 10th of September 1970 to the 1st of April 1976.
Questions about Lone Wolf and Cub
Short answers, pulled from the story.
How many volumes does the Lone Wolf and Cub manga have?
The manga was collected in 28 tankōbon volumes, totaling over 8,700 pages. Each volume contains more than 300 pages.
How many copies of Lone Wolf and Cub have been sold?
As of October 2006, Lone Wolf and Cub had sold 8.3 million copies in Japan and 11.8 million copies worldwide.
What is the Lone Wolf and Cub trope?
The Lone Wolf and Cub trope describes a man skilled in violence protecting a child on a journey across a dangerous landscape. Works including Leon: The Professional (1994), Logan (2017), The Mandalorian, and The Last of Us are among those traced to this template.
How did Lone Wolf and Cub influence Frank Miller?
Frank Miller wrote in his introductions to the First Comics English reprint (July and August 1987) that Lone Wolf and Cub shaped his storytelling and artistic style, an influence visible in his Sin City and Ronin series.
What awards did Lone Wolf and Cub win?
The manga won three consecutive Harvey Awards for Best American Edition of Foreign Material in 2001, 2002, and 2003, a Harvey for Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work in April 2002, and an Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of Foreign Material in July 2001. Koike and Kojima were inducted into the Eisner Awards Hall of Fame in 2004.