Limited Edition SIGNED Lone Wolf and Cub #141 of 230 Hardcover HC VHTF BIG PICS

For sale: The VHTF Limited Edition, SIGNED by Kazuo Koike, 1st Edition, 1st Print, Lone Wolf & Cub, Retailer Incentive, Hardcover, Numbered #141 of 230! This Hardcover, is the SIGNED, Numbered Edition! It is a 1st edition, 1st Printing and was published in August 2000. Only 230 of the signed, numbered edition were available and are one of the hardest Lone Wolf & Cub collectibles to find. The signed editions contain a special tipped in bookplate on the front free endpaper with a never-before-seen Lone Wolf & Cub black and white illustration of Lone Wolf with Cub (son) on his back and is personally autographed in Japanese by the series writer, Kazuo Koike.

The special tipped in bookplate is limited and numbered out of 230. This specific book contains Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 1: The Assassin's Road from 2000; which is 9 chapters from the series.

This is an EXCELLENT, VERY, HIGH GRADE, UNREAD copy! Take a look at how tight the binding is.

Signed by Kazuo Koike - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Dark Horse Comics is proud to present one of the authentic landmarks in graphic fiction, Lone Wolf and Cub, to be published in its entirety for the first time in America. An epic samurai adventure of staggering proportions - over 7000 pages - Lone Wolf and Cub (Kozure Okami in Japan) is acknowledged worldwide for the brilliant writing of series creator Kazuo Koike and the groundbreaking cinematic visuals of the late Goseki Kojima, creating unforgettable imagery of stark beauty, kinetic fury, and visceral thematic power that influenced a generation of visual storytellers both in Japan and in the West.

Don't miss this monumental release, 28 volumes, with each collection approximately 300 pages! Signed Edition is limited to only 230 copies. This rare leather bound hardcover was a promotional item given to comic book store retailers as a retailer incentive for supporting the Lone Wolf and Cub title, by the publisher Dark Horse Comics; but only 230 were the exclusive SIGNED edition.

It contains 9 chapters of the saga, a glossary, profiles of the creators and The Ronin Report. With only 230 offered, this book is extremely uncommon and is considered one of the great rare graphic hardcovers in the world. The Very Large photos are NOT stock photos and are of the actual item you will receive.

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If you are a Lone Wolf and Cub Fan, you can't go wrong with this Sweet GEM! Did I mention Satisfaction Guaranteed! I had somebody put in a Best Offer and added the condition "Thank You", which was nice, but it kept their offer from being auto-accepted. Later that night, before I saw the offer, somebody else bought the item at full price. PACKAGING: All books will be wrapped it packing paper and sandwiched between too pieces of cardboard.

I use enough tape to keep the book secure and safe, but not so much tape that you have to cut the comics from a tape entombment! I cannot control the Post Office, but unless the package is run over or dropped from the Empire State Building, it will arrive in the same condition you bought it in.

If you win more than 1 item from me, please contact me, before you pay so I can send you a consolidated invoice. SMOKE FREE / PET FREE! So no smelly surprises and no dander flying around when you open up your package! We will do everything we can to correct any misunderstandings.

Thank You for looking at our Item. Bruce "ImaPaqRat" Fisher Remember: People don't stop playing because they grow old; they grow old because they stop playing! The item "Limited Edition SIGNED Lone Wolf and Cub #141 of 230 Hardcover HC VHTF BIG PICS" is in sale since Saturday, April 25, 2015. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Comics\Graphic Novels, TPBs".

The seller is "imapaqrat" and is located in Beaverton, Oregon. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Certification Number: 141 of 230
Certification: Limited Edition
Main Character: Lone Wolf and Cub
Format: Hardcover
Signed: Yes
Publisher: Dark Horse