The Hand in the Fog | Mamoru Shōda | George Akiyama | pgs. 66&67 ninja The drawing style in this

The drawing style in this original page is still far removed from the dark style that Kuwata will use later in the second coming of Moonlight Mask

This serialization closely followed the debut of the live-action television series

both publications by Shogakukan

where Musashi struck him down with a wooden sword

Double page where our hero takes the outfit of one of the vilains

The Hand in the Fog | Mamoru Shōda | George Akiyama | pgs. 66&67 ninja The drawing style in thisThe Hand in the Fog published in Face#40 (1962) Mamoru Shda a. k. a. George Akiyama Before becoming famous as George Akiyama, the future creator of Zeni Geba, Ashura, Patman X, and Haguregumo spent his formative years in the shadowy world of kashihon, Japan's postwar rental manga industry Read all about it in : The Hand in the Fog () Face #40 George Akiyama Essay Media : pencil & ink on paper Condtion : very good Size : 16x25,5 cm (approx)