Way of the Rat

CrossGen.

1 The Walls of Zhumar (1-6; w Chuck Dixon; a Drew Geraci, Jeff Johnson, Tom Ryder, Rod Whigham). [From CrossGen Comics: A thief. A scoundrel. And he's his people's last hope for survival. The future of a kingdom lies in the hands of the thief who stole it! Boon Sai Hong, the infamous "Jade Rat," never aspired to be more than a thief. Then he met Po Po, the wisecracking monkey master, who taught Boon the truth about the magical ring he stole, the forces of darkness arrayed against his homeland, and Boon's own destiny as the hero of his world!]
2 Dragon's Wake (7-12; w Chuck Dixon; a Jeff Johnson, Tom Ryder). [From CrossGen Comics: Boon Sai Hong, a.k.a. "The Jade Rat", never aspired to be more than a thief…but that was before the wisecracking monkey known as Po Po dragged him kicking and screaming towards his destiny! Now Boon is after the infamous Book of Hells…but the horror he unleashes may engulf the city of Zhumar in a sea of flames!] 8/6/03
Trades move to Checker Books with Volume 3. I don't know what's up with Volume 2.
3 Haunted Zhumar (13-18; w Chuck Dixon; a Jeff Johnson). [From CrossGen Comics: Trapped in Old Mother's House by an army of evil ghosts things get bad for Boon and Po Po thanks to arrival of Kung Kung Yi. Who is this powerful spirit and why do the undead fear him?]