The manga’s original run lasted a brief six years (1970-1976), in that time releasing 28 volumes, which is an amazing achievement considering the high quality of this comic, especially the artwork. “Lone Wolf and Cub” dates back to 1970, and it is one of the most influential manga in the history of the medium, having enormous influence in the East and the West (Frank Miller has been vocal about his love of this series, which he says was the main inspiration for his own “Ronin” he even does the artwork for the covers of the Dark Horse publications). While this book is titled “Omnibus Volume 1” and not “3-in-1 Volume 1”, it takes the same approach, releasing the first three volumes in one 712-page installment.
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A recent trend in manga distribution has been growing in popularity in North America, which is the “3-in-1” releasing three volumes of a series in a single larger-sized book, which look better for display and are more cost efficient than buying the volumes separately. With a focus on mature-rated titles, the legendary “Lone Wolf and Cub” has been one of their bigger comics, which they started publishing in 2000 in regular manga-volume-format, eventually releasing all 28 books that compile the entire 8700+ page epic.
The Dark Horse Comics imprint Dark Horse Manga may not be one of the giants of North American manga distribution but they make up for their smaller library with consistently and quality.