Description

Shado: Song of the Dragon         Trade Paperback Set
Writer: Mike Grell
Artist: Michael Davis Lawrence
Inker: Gray Morrow
Colorist: Michael Davis Lawrence
Letterer: Steve Haynie
Editor: Mike Gold
All Covers by: Michael Davis Lawrence

The tale began during World War II when an American G.I. killed a Japanese officer during a fierce fight. As a souvenir, he took the officer’s weapon: a sword. Forty five years later, that G.I. is still haunted by the war and the sword. To ease his conscience, he decided to return it. When he brought it to an antique shop for examination, he learned of the sword’s origin, an origin rooted with the Yakuza. The Yakuza have been compared to the Mafia, but they are far more sinister and their power stretches further into the corridors of power. The antique store owner (a woman known to Green Arrow fans as Shado) travels with the former-G.I. to Japan to try to discover the sword’s true owner. What happens next is an adventure rich in the mystery and tradition of Japan.

Story/Spoilers
In issue # 1, “Souvenirs”, Shado is one woman against the Yakuza. Her life and that of her child, Green Arrow’s child, is on the line. Shado, the woman warrior, was introduced in the miniseries Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters and has been an integral part of the ongoing Green Arrow series. Now, she’s the center of the action! Green Arrow appears in flashbacks of this miniseries, tying it to the continuity of the regular series and adding to the complexity of the relationship between Shado and Oliver Queen. It is the ruthless Japanese crime syndicate that Shado must fight, with an ancient and deadly sword at the heart of the combat. The sword, a tremendous symbol of power, is brought to Shado by a World War II veteran who wants to return it to its rightful owner. The Yakuza claim the weapon, and they will stop at nothing to get it. Shado is driven to help the old soldier, and the two confront danger at every step.

Next in issue # 2, “A Force of Dragons – Part 1”, While helping a guilt-ridden American G.I. return a samurai sword he took as a World War II souvenir, Shado finds herself in the middle of a modern day war between factions of the deadly Yakuza.

Next in issue # 3, “A Force of Dragons – Part 2”, With the Yakuza putting all its efforts into the search for the sword of the dragon, only Shado, backed by her motley band of fighters, can keep the sword from falling into the wrong hands.

Finally in issue # 4, “The Black Dragon”, The sword of the dragon is up for grabs as Shado and her crew confront the Yakuza in a final deadly showdown.

Trade Paperback lot contains: Shado: Song of the Dragon (1992) Issues #1-4.  DC Comics

Trade Paperbacks are bagged & boarded and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.

All First Printing
Publisher: DC Comics
Publication Date: 1992
Format per TPB: FC, 48 pages, TPB, 10.25″ x 6.5″
UPC: None Stated

Collectible Entertainment note: Trade Paperbacks 1,2,3,4 are in Very Fine + condition.  Beautiful Set!  Please See Scans!!  A must have for any serious Shado and/or Green Arrow collector / enthusiast.  A fun & entertaining read.  Recommended.

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