Ronin: Tales of the Wooden-Armed Swordsman

Ronin: Tales of the Wooden-Armed Swordsman, often shortened to just Ronin, is an American adventure comic strip that has been published since January 11, 2006.

Synopsis
The comic is based on Japanese mythology and follows the titular "wooden-armed swordsman", Akira Kajitani, whose father and arms were taken from him at a young age by a man named Lord Shogun Oda, who he is now on a quest to kill.

Story Arcs

 * In the Land of the Blue King - the first story arc of the comic which follows Akira trying to free a small city from the tyrannical rule of cruel king Goichi Hirayama.
 * The Shapeshifter - Akira comes across a small farming village who are being terrorized by a shapeshifting beast living in the woods.
 * The Man on the Mountain - Akira encounters a stone golem living on top of a mountain who is waiting to die at the hands of a worthy enemy.
 * Akira - a longer arc that tells the story of Akira's origin, showing how he lost his arms against Lord Shogun Oda, how he got his wooden prosthetics, and who trained him in swordsmanship.

Collections

 * Ronin: A Swordsman's Beginning - a book that covers the first three story arcs.
 * Ronin: Akira's Story - the Akira story arc collected.

Trivia

 * Lord Shogun Oda is based on real-life Japanese daimyo Oda Nobunaga, who is widely regarded as one of the most terrifying men to ever live.