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KATANA #1
Cover Date: April 2013
Cover Price: $2.99
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Cover Credits:
Art: David Finch (Cover A+B)
Colors: Matt Yackey (Cover A)
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Credits:
| Story | Ann Nocenti |
| Art | Alex Sanchez |
| Lettering | Taylor Esposito |
| Colors | Matt Yackey |
| Assistant editing | Rickey Purdin |
| Editing | Rachel Gluckstern |
Feature Character(s):
- Katana (last in ???)
Supporting Character(s):
- Junko (a marital arts master posing as a homeless man; first appearance)
- Nori (Tatsu's landlady and owner of a Japantown bar; first appearance)
Villain(s):
- Sword Clan (first appearance)
- Coil (a master of the spiral sword and brother of Maseo Yamashiro; first appearance)
Other Character(s):
- Madam Yoko (owner of a Japantown brothel; first appearance)
- Shun (an "untouchable," punished by being tattooed with the story of ancient Japanese clans; first appearance)
Location(s):
- San Francisco, CA (Japantown)
Comment(s):
- Story continues in the next issue.
Story Reprinted in:
- Katana Vol. 1: Soultaker (August 2014)
Solicitation:
- Spinning out of BIRDS OF PREY (2011- ) and JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA (2013- ), Katana heads on a noble quest to restore the Outsiders to their former glory. Will she succeed, or will she be overcome by the power of her sword, the SoulTaker?