| Issue | #59 |
| Published | July 2002 |
| Cover Price | $2.99 |
| Pages | 28 |
| Editing | Diana Schutz |
| Genre | Martial arts; funny animal |
| Pencils | Stan Sakai |
| Inks | Stan Sakai |
| Colors | Tom Luth |
| Characters | Usagi Yojimbo, Jotaro, Katsuichi, Koji |
| Synopsis | With their backs against the wall, Usagi's former sensei Katsuichi and the deadly swordsman Koji must temporarily put aside their arranged duel and come up with a plan that will save a peaceful farming village from the gang of bandits terrorizing it. Meanwhile, Usagi and young Jotaro discover that the bloodthirsty brigands are planning to raid at dawn, and they don't intend to leave anyone or anything standing in their wake. |
| Genre | Martial arts; funny animal |
| Script | Stan Sakai |
| Pencils | Stan Sakai |
| Inks | Stan Sakai |
| Letters | Stan Sakai |