PATH OF THE ASSASSIN VOLUME 13: HATEFUL BURDEN Kazuo Koike (W) and Goseki Kojima (A) On sale Sept. 17 b&w, 304 pages $9.95 TPB, 4 1/8' x 6' In the politics, struggles, and battles that lead to the birth of a nation, sometimes even good people must die at the hands of allies. And now it's down to only a few warlords of Edo-era Japan. History already tells the story of the victor, but the real guts of Path of the Assassin lie in the characters behind the scenes-the ninja warriors doing the dirty work. Theirs is a story of families and war and intrigue, only far more mysterious and untold. ﾕ Volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. Corpse Delivery Service volume 7 ﾩ EIJI OTSUKA OFFICE 2008 ﾩ HOUSUI YAMAZAKI 2008. First published in Japan in 2007 by KADOKAWA SHOTEN Publishing Co., Ltd., Tokyo.English translation rights arranged with KADOKAWA SHOTEN Publishing Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Through TOHAN CORPORATION, Tokyo. Path of the Assassin ﾩ 1972 by KAZUO KOIKE/GOSEKI KOJIMA. All rights reserved. Originally published in Japan in 2000 by Koike Shoin Publishing Co., Ltd. English translation rights arranged with Soeisha, Inc.