Shi: Kaidan

    (Crusade, 1996)
™ and ©1996 William Elliott Tucci

“Kaidan” means “weird stories” or “ghost stories.” This 1996 Halloween special is a collection of such weird stories, once again brilliantly pulling off the trick of telling beautiful, entertaining stories which help fill out the characterization of Ana Ishikawa (Shi).

The stories in this special were all written by Peter Guttierez, with art by Mike Kaluta, Val Mayerik, Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo), David Mack (Kabuki), and Jason Orfalas. The story begins with Sakai’s “The Soul of the Sword!” about a proud swordmaker and his desperate deal with the devil in order to fulfill an imperial commission. Another standout is Mayerik’s “The Second,” about two friends who travel different paths of honor and betrayal—although both end in death.
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    #1
    Oct 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Peter Gutierrez  ·  A: Jamal Igle, Stan Sakai, David Mack, Jason Orfalas, Val Mayerik
    Japanese ghost stories; B&W
    10 copies from $1.99
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    #1 Variation A
    Alternate wraparound cover A with no cover copy
    Oct 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Peter Gutierrez  ·  A: Jae Lee, Michael W. Kaluta, Peter Gutierrez
    Japanese ghost stories; KALUTA: 3“intro pages” (10, 17, 24) preceding The Mad Monk, The Master Puppet, and The Second
    5 copies from $3.50