| Issue | #17 |
| Published | August 2003 |
| Cover Price | 2.95 |
| Pages | 36 |
| Genre | Period |
| Script | Ron Marz |
| Pencils | Matthew Smith |
| Inks | Mark Pennington |
| Colors | Michael Atiyeh |
| Letters | Oscar Gongora |
| Characters | Obo-san; Shigetada; Gakyo; Aiko |
| Synopsis | They say that the enemy of your enemy is your friend... and now the former monk Obo-san and the deadly beauty Aiko must test the adage - with their lives! When our intrepid tag-team ventures deep into the heart of treacherous territory, what will the Nogawa clan take: Obo-san’s offer - or his head?! |
| Genre | Period |
| Script | Ron Marz |
| Pencils | Matthew Smith |
| Inks | Mark Pennington |
| Colors | Michael Atiyeh |
| Letters | Oscar Gongora |