The Path
CrossGen Comics.
*1 Crisis of Faith (The Path Prequel, 1-6; w Ron Marz; a Walter
Simonson, Mark Pennington, Bart Sears). [From CrossGen
Comics: In an exotic land where samurai warriors clash on vast battlefields,
one man tries to protect his nation from invading hordes. His army badly
outnumbered and facing certain slaughter, the warlord Todosi prays to his
gods for delivery. But when the gods appear it is Todosi who pays the ultimate
price. Now Todosi's brother, the monk Obo-san, has sworn vengeance upon
the gods placed himself squarely in opposition to his Emperor, who teeters
on the brink of madness. The path Obo-san chooses will write his nation's
history, a history that can only be written in blood.] 
2 Blood On Snow (7-12; w Ron Marz; a Mark Pennington, Bart Sears, Matthew Smith). [From CrossGen Comics: Invaders descend upon the shores of a proud nation, an army so vast not even the noble samurai can hope to stand against it. The lone chance of survival rest with the warrior-monk Obo-san, who has fled to a northern monastery, a death sentence placed upon his head by the mad Emperor Mitsumune. In Obo-san's possession is the Weapon of Heaven, a power so terrible the gods themselves fear it. Does he dare unleash it, even to save his homeland? And if the invading horde is defeated, madness still sits upon the throne. If Obo-san is to truly save his beloved nation, he must risk destroying it.] 
3 Death and Dishonor (13-18; w Ron Marz; a Matthew Smith). [From CrossGen Comics: In a land of samurai , one monk challenges the gods. Honor bound to protect his people, the only way Obo- san can save his nation is to rebel against its insane leader.
But is even the mighty Weapon of Heaven enough to overthrow centuries of tradition?] 