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The Demon Warrior                               Comics Lot
Eastern Comics Complete Series
English Script by: Franz Henkel
Writer: Jae hak Lee
Artist: Jae hak Lee
Letterers: Chang kook Son & Soo-Kyong Ju
Covers #1-8 by: Jae hak Lee & Hak woon Oh
Covers #9-11 by: Ernie Chan w/ Sang Hyun Park

The Demon Warrior tells the story of Choogong, a young boy who witnesses firsthand the murder of his mother—a murder that was ordered by his own father. Her dying words described the tattoo on her husband’s chest—the only identifying feature the boy has of his never before seen father. Flash forward twelve years and the boy, now a grown man, begins his journey to find his father. Trained by the Sahyulmoon, the most dangerous assassins in the world, it is not a tearful reunion The Demon Warrior looks for, but rather a reunion marked with blood. All presented in Glorious Black & White! Awesome!!

Story/Spoilers
In issue #1, Beijing 1647, a mother with her young son and daughter send a letter to her husband, now a powerful government official, that they are on their way to be with him. However, the husband is not happy about it and sends an assassin to kill the mother. With her dying breath, she tells her son, Ryong, that his father has a distinguishing tattoo. 12 years later… a messenger is sent to the Fortress of the Sahyuloon, the largest collection of assassins in the world, with a sealed murder contract. When the seal is broken, it is discovered that the messenger is the intended target. The messenger, a skilled swords himself, brutally dispatches a handful of the assassins and then belittles the assassin’s guild. Then the Demon Warrior is called in…

Next in issue #2, The messenger is quickly killed by the Demon Warrior. Soon after, the master, that that sent the messenger arrives to make sure that the murder contract is fulfilled. The master senses the presence of the Demon Warrior, and urges the leader of Fortress of the Sahyuloon took do away with him with. Reluctantly, the leader sends the Demon Warrior on a mission to kill a legendary master named Byuksowhie… it is secretly intended to be a mission of doom for the Demon Warrior.

Next in issue #3, While on the mission, the Demon Warrior easily dispatches would be assassins. Afterwards, he briefly stops into the village of his youth to inquire about his sister. He learns that she is now in Beijing, and decides that after his mission he will go to visit her. The Demon Warrior eventually arrives at Byuksowhie’s stronghold and is shocked to find all of Byuksowhie’s warriors have been slaughtered and Byuksowhie has been gravely injured. But before the Demon Warrior even knows what’s happening, Byuksowhie strikes…

Next in issue #4, Byuksowhie strikes the Demon Warrior with the deadly “Death Touch” and explains that the Demon Warrior will dead within a fortnight unless he helps him. The Demon Warrior, not wanting to die so he can still avenge the death of his mother, agrees to help Byuksowhie to a hiding place. While hiding, Byuksowhie and the Demon Warrior over hear that the raiders of Byuksowhie’s stronghold are still there looking to finish off Byuksowhie… and the Demon Warrior as well. As the Demon Warrior learns the unbelievable truth behind his “failed mission” and his betrayal from his very own master… Byuksowhie reveals that the raiders of Byuksowhie’s stronghold were actually his three best students and that they originally came from the Demon Master’s school. Sent to Byuksowhie to become master’s of the Ch’ Uhon technique – a deadly, unstoppable fighting technique. And that they were not just sent by the Demon Master’s Master to learn the technique, but to be his spies and executioners as well. Meanwhile far away, over a game of Taet’ong, the fate of the Empire becomes enmeshed in a knot of intrigue…

Next in issue #5, Byuksowhie tells the Demon Warrior how the massacre came about and of the identities of the three treacherous students. The Demon Warrior heals Byuksowhie with a special technique that Byuksowhie shows him. With approaching footsteps, Byuksowhie knows that their hiding place as been compromised and unexpectedly reveals the hiding place of the book of the Ch’ Uhon technique and gives it to the Demon. Byuksowhie tells the Demon Warrior that he must take the book along with a note for his daughter who is in Beijing. Just then, Byuksowhie and the Demon Warrior’s hideout are discovered and the three treacherous students burst in. The three treacherous students and the Demon Master immediately recognize each other and remember their friendship, but the friendship is laid aside when they declare that they must obey their master and kill Byuksowhie… and the Demon Warrior. Byuksowhie urges the Demon Warrior to flee and then turns to engage the three treacherous students… to the death.

Next in issue #6, Byuksowhie fights the three treacherous students… to the death… his own death. Meanwhile the Demon Warrior is attacked by warrior horsemen and barely escapes. The three treacherous students are soon on the Demon’s Warriors trail to kill him next. Meanwhile, back in Beijing, the political intrigue takes and aggressive turn when the conspirators against the Empire consider a deadly group of beautiful assassins – all under the age of twenty – called the Moran… to carry out their diabolical plans.

Next in issue #7, Back at the Fortress of the Sahyuloon, the largest collection of assassins in the world, the leader erupts into rage at the news that the Demon Warrior has escaped his three student spies/assassins. Lamenting the failure of his three students, the leader issues all call to all of his assassins throughout the Empire to kill the Demon Warrior… with penalty of death for any failure. Meanwhile, in the wilderness, the Demon Warrior is haunted by the memories of the death of his mother as he tries to remember more details of that tragic day. Suddenly, the Demon Warrior is attacked by a group of his Sahyuloon’s “brothers” – an epic battle ensues, but the Demon Warrior barely escapes with the use of a secret technique called, The Fiery Vortex!

Next in issue #8, In the lair of the Moran, the messenger, from conspirators against the Empire, meets with leader of the Moran about an assassination mission with a payment of 1000 pieces of gold. After the proposition, the Leader of the Moran questions the messenger about who sent him and becomes very displeased when he does not answer her. She immediately kills him and orders that his body be disposed of and to check to see if he was followed. Back in Beijing, the conspirators against the Empire confront the three failed Sahyuloon spies with great displeasure. The conspirators also learn of the death of the messenger to the Moran and purpose to investigate secretly. Meanwhile, the Demon Warrior happens upon a lone unarmed woman surrounded by a group of assassins. The Demon Warrior sees that she does not stand a chance against her assailants and then is suddenly yanked from his horse. But as the assassins close in on the unarmed woman, she does something completely unexpected – she pulls out a flute and begins to play…

Next in issue #9, As the unarmed woman begins to play, the would be assassins begin to cry out and then fall like flies. After a short confrontation the unarmed woman is on her way… leaving a field of corpse in her wake. The Demon Warrior finds himself pulled into the heavy bush by some mysterious figure. The Demon Warriors inquires about the unarmed woman and the mysterious warrior explains that she is none other than the legendary Oksoson the Woman Warrior. The mysterious warrior discerns that the Demon Warrior is an assassin and it leads to a battle, but the Demon Warrior is bested when the mysterious warrior throes energy bolts from his palms. The mysterious warrior then belittles the Demon Warrior and walks away laughing. Meanwhile, in a small town outside of Beijing, the conspirators against the Empire plot their next move… kidnap prince Chae-Ang!

Next in issue #10, It’s an all-out assault on prince Chae-Ang’s stronghold. After a horrific slaughter, prince Chae-Ang ius captured. The Demon Warrior shows up at the Scarlet Inn… also known as the lair of the Moran. The Demon Warrior insists on seeing the leader of the Moran and is almost confronted by a host of her guards until she calls them off. Once alone with the leader of the Moran, The Demon Warrior learns that she is the daughter of Byuksowhie and shows her the book of the Ch’ Uhon technique. She demands that the book be given to her, but the Demon Warrior explains that he has received the “Death Touch” from her father and wants her to heal him. All of sudden she proclaims, “You’ve got to be insane” and viciously attacks him…

Finally in issue #11, While in a fierce battle the Demon Warrior cries out, “ What have I done to provoke you?” and Byuksowhie’s daughter proclaims that he must be an enemy of her father since he has the “Death Touch”. The Demon Warrior tells her that her father is dead and presents her with the note that Byuksowhie sent with him… and then he succumbs to the “Death Touch”. Byuksowhie’s daughter heals him just in time. While recuperating the Demon Warrior remembers his upbringing with his sister. Afterwards, Byuksowhie’s daughter finds a paper that fell out of his pocket and the Demon Warrior explains that it is the address of his sister. Byuksowhie’s daughter reads the paper and exclaims, ”Hmmm… this is rather odd…” The comic then ends with – To be continued…

Collectible Entertainment comment: The Demon Warrior (1987 – 1988) is an ill-fated title that was originally to have run for more than the eleven issues that was published. (cliffhanger – last page ends with “To be continued…” Nonetheless, The Demon Warrior’s Black & White artwork and Martial Arts action is still awesome from cover to cover. Recommended for Martial Arts / Ninja enthusiast… It’s good stuff.

Comics lot contains: The Demon Warrior (1987 – 1988) Issues #1-11.  Eastern Comics

Comics 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 Printings
Publisher: Eastern Comics
Publication Date: 1987 – 1988
Format per comic: BW, 32 pages, Comic, 10.25″ x 6.5″
UPC: None Stated

Collectible Entertainment note: Comics 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 are in Fine condition.  Nice Set!  Please See Scans!!  A must have for any serious Demon Warrior, Samurai, Ninja and/or Martial Arts collector / enthusiast.  A fun & entertaining read.  Recommended.

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