Samurai: Legend Vol. 1 – Jean-François Di Giorgio & Frédéric Genet (Marvel / Soleil)

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Title: Samurai: Legend, Vol. 1
Publisher: Marvel Comics / Soleil
Writer: Jean-François Di Giorgio
Artist: Frédéric Genet
Format: Hardcover (Marvel Premiere Edition)
Pages: 192
Published: 2009
Collects: Soleil: Samurai #1–4
ISBN-13: 9780785132356

Description

Originally a bestselling French bande dessinée from publisher Soleil, Samurai: Legend arrives in English for the first time in this handsome Marvel Premiere Edition hardcover. Writer Jean-François Di Giorgio and artist Frédéric Genet immerse readers in the mythology and honour codes of feudal Japan, following the young warrior Takeo as he comes into his own as a samurai and is forced to confront the secrets of his past.

On the borders of Japan, a dangerous conspiracy is taking shape: General Akuma, one of the Empire's most powerful figures, appears intent on betraying the Emperor for his own ends. But a hidden connection links Akuma to Takeo — a shadowy figure known only as the 13th Prophet. As Takeo seeks to understand why he was raised in a monastery and abandoned by his brother a decade earlier, he finds himself drawn into the dark destiny of the Empire itself. Collecting all four original albums in one oversized, full-colour hardcover volume.

Collectible Value

Part of Marvel's short-lived but acclaimed Soleil imprint, which brought landmark French-language graphic novels to English-speaking audiences for the first time, Samurai: Legend Vol. 1 is a scarce and distinctive addition to any serious comics collection. The Marvel/Soleil Premiere Editions were produced in limited print runs and are no longer in print, making sealed or near-fine copies increasingly difficult to find.