Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Crisis of Faith!" Collects Path (2002-2004) #1-6. Written by Ron Marz. Art by Bart Sears, Walter Simonson, Mark Pennington, and Michael Atiyeh. Loyalty and honor. Madness and death. These are the markers along The Path, a samurai tale like no other. Telling the story of a monk who swears vengeance against the gods after watching them slay his warlord brother. With stunning spread-oriented artwork by Bart Sears, as well as a special issue by comics master Walter Simonson, this volume begins a tale of epic proportions and exotic settings. The monk Obo-san turns his back on not only the gods to whom he prayed, but the emperor to whom he owes his unquestioning loyalty, and setting in motion events that could save his nation - or doom it. Crisis of Faith also includes a special sketchbook section featuring preliminary artwork by Bart Sears. Softcover, 192 pages, full color.