Usagi Yojimbo


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Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo is a popular all-ages graphic novel series that chronicles the action-packed wanderings of a ronin in feudal Japan ― as told with anthropomorphic animals. For the first ten years of his career, the battling bunny was published by Fantagraphics Books. This slipcase set collects that entire run (previously published as seven trade paperbacks). With over 1000 pages of story, this is the complete, definitive, early Usagi with plenty of extras for fans and collectors.




Usagi Yojimbo Book 2


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The bunny's back! Originally printed in the long out-of-print Usagi Yojimbo #1 through 4, this volume features Usagi's origins as a wandering rabbit warrior in feudal Japan, and introduces many members of the cast of characters. Brimming with exciting swordfights, authentic locales and costumes, drama and humor, this is some of Stan Sakai's finest work. If you're unfamiliar with this multiple Harvey and Eisner winning comic for all ages, then what rock have you been living under?! Get your history lesson right here.




Space Usagi: Death and Honor


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The rabbit ronin's classic adventure in space—now in color and with a bonus issue-long story! Featuring Stan Sakai's emotive artwork and expert lettering, with colors by Emi Fujii. With a new introduction from Stan Sakai, and also collecting the Space Usagi: Yokai Hunter one-shot comic! As the general of Lord Shirohoshi's space fleet, it's Usagi's responsibility to keep the lord and his heir safe. Now tasked with the education and protection of the lord's heir, Usagi must remain vigilant at all times to protect the heir from a murderous plot and an unexpected betrayal. Collects Space Usagi: Death and Honor #1­–#3 and Space Usagi: Yokai Hunter.




Usagi Yojimbo Gallery Edition Volume 1: Samurai and Other Stories


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"This Gallery Edition reproduces Stan Sakai's artwork for Usagi Yojimbo in full color and at original size. This first volume comprises the first ten years of Sakai and Usagi's evolution, spanning from the earliest, unpublished Usagi story in the early eighties to the second Usagi Yojimbo series [in] the early nineties."--About this edition (CIP galley)




Art of Usagi Yojimbo


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In the tradition of the celebrated collections The Art of Sin Cityand The Art of Hellboy, Dark Horse is proud to showcase the work of multi award-winning creator Stan Sakai in The Art of Usagi Yojimbo. The sold-out hardcover edition, timed to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of the creation of Sakai's signature character, Usagi Yojimbo, was met with an overwhelming response from thousands of fans around the world. This edition features scores of never-before-seen pieces, a long out-of-print twelve-page primer illustrating how Stan creates each of his Usagi stories, forty-eight full-color pages of Stan's beautiful painted artwork, and more. Additionally, some of the biggest names in comics pay tribute to their favorite rabbit ronin in a fantastic gallery section, with pinups by Frank Miller, Geof Darrow, Jeff Smith, Sergio Aragonés, and Matt Wagner, among others!




The Sakai Project


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Usagi Yojimbo


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Usagi Yojimbo Gallery Edition Volume 2: the Artist and Other Stories


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Since first appearing in November of 1984, Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo has become a favourite of librarians and educators and won a Parents' Choice Award, an Inkpot award, multiple Eisner Awards, two Spanish Haxturs, a YALSA GGNFT award and a National Cartoonists Society Division award. The first Usagi Yojimbo Gallery Edition includes a selection of art from the earliest stories of the rabbit ronin, including the very first Usagi story, the complete origin tale Samurai and more from his Fantagraphics and Mirage years!




Usagi Yojimbo: 35 Years of Covers


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Honoring the 35th anniversary of Stan Sakai's award-winning series Usagi Yojimbo, this deluxe art collection includes hundreds of full-page cover pieces illustrated by Stan Sakai! From clashing swords with Lord Hikiji to standing alongside the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Usagi's lively history is fully represented in this compendium of Stan's greatest covers.




The Art of Usagi Yojimbo


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