One of the most critically acclaimed, longest running, and beloved adventure comics! The eighth volume in Stan Sakai's prestige
Usagi Saga collection includes three major storylines: ''Two Hundred Jizo, '' in which Usagi and Inspector Ishida team up to solve a double murder; ''Thieves and Spies, '' where Usagi joins forces with a thief and a samurai to thwart a black-market Ginseng trade; and ''The Hell Screen, '' a thrilling tale that finds Usagi working alongside his natural enemy--a
kappa--to cast out a violent renegade of the same species.
Stan Sakai's evocative artwork and gripping tales continue to enthrall readers of all ages. Collects issues #139-#158 of
Usagi Yojimbo Volume 3, "The Artist" and "Buntori" from
Usagi Yojimbo Color Special #5, and the bonus story "Sukanku."
Author: Stan Sakai
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Dark Horse Books
Published: 08/08/2023
Pages: 576
Weight: 2.85lbs
Size: 10.00h x 6.60w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9781506724980
About the AuthorStan Sakai was born in Kyoto, Japan, grew up in Hawaii, and now lives in California with his children, Hannah and Matthew. He received a fine arts degree from the University of Hawaii and did further studies at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. His creation,
Usagi Yojimbo, is the story of a samurai rabbit living in a feudal Japan populated by anthropomorphic animals. It first appeared in Albedo Comics in 1984. Since then, Usagi has appeared on television as a guest of the
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; and as toys, on clothing, in comic books, and in a series of trade paperback collections. In 1991, Stan created
Space Usagi, the adventures of a descendant of the original Usagi, dealing with the samurai in a futuristic setting. Stan is also an award-winning letterer for his work on Sergio Aragonés's
Groo: The Wanderer, the
Spider-Man Sunday newspaper strips, as well as for
Usagi Yojimbo. He is the recipient of a Parents' Choice Award, an Inkpot Award, multiple Eisner Awards, two Spanish Haxturs, an American Library Association Award, and a National Cartoonists' Society Division Award.
Usagi Yojimbo Book 12: Grasscutter was used as a textbook in Japanese history classes at the University of Portland.