13 Samurai
Writer-artist Geoff Mosse's original samurai graphic novel from Red Handed Studios—a 2017 swords-and-honor tale in the samurai tradition.
📖 Red Handed Studios • Started 2017
13 Samurai is the second original graphic novel written and illustrated by Geoff Mosse, following his debut, The Mick, into the Red Handed Studios catalog in 2017. Where his debut explored 1930s New York’s underworld, this title turns to the sword—a samurai saga steeped in the traditions of feudal honor, clashing blades, and the moral weight of the warrior’s code.
Mosse brings the same scratchy, hand-inked expressionism and love of period grit that made The Mick a standout, channelling the rolling energy of classic chanbara cinema into an independent, creator-owned graphic novel. It is a deep-cut for collectors of obscure indie press work and a showcase for an artist who has quietly built a singular, experimental voice across studios and gallery walls. Perfect for fans of Lone Wolf and Cub, Usagi Yojimbo, and the samurai cinema of Akira Kurosawa.
A note for readers: this title has no widespread digital distribution, so hunting down the trade from specialty comic shops and online databases is part of the fun.