Download or read book Usagi Yojimbo 139 written by Stan Sakai and published by Dark Horse Comics (Single Issues). This book was released on 2011-04-26 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspector Ishida makes his long-awaited return in this classic-style whodunit! Ishida and the rabbit _ronin_ are escorting a killer to trial when a storm forces them to take refuge at a roadside inn. The inn's other guests include a court noble and his entourage, a paper merchant and his daughter, and a quiet samurai, all driven there by the rains. When one of them is murdered during the night, it's up to Inspector Ishida and Usagi to solve the mystery. Fan-favorite character Inspector Ishida returns in a new, two-part mystery! "Sakai's art has never looked better, and the stories offer almost universal appeal and even the occasional history lesson."Comic Book Resources's Top 100 Comics of 2010 list
Download or read book Usagi Yojimbo Volume 29 Two Hundred Jizo Ltd Ed written by Stan Sakai and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join everyone's favorite rabbit ronin as he continues his gripping exploits on the warrior's path! In this volume, Usagi teams up with fan-favorite guest star Inspector Ishida to solve a double murder at a roadside inn, then helps an allied clan protect its honor, and discovers that the soy sauce business can be as deadly as it is tasty! Featured in this collection is the story "Two Hundred Jizo," which celebrates Usagi's two hundredth consecutive appearance under the masterful pen of creator Stan Sakai! Collects Usagi Yojimbo #139-#144, plus three additional, previously uncollected short stories: "Buntori," "The Artist," and "Sukanku"!
Download or read book Space Usagi Death and Honor written by Stan Sakai and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2024-07-16 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Usagi Yojimbo 35 Years of Covers written by Stan Sakai and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Usagi Yojimbo Saga Volume 3 Second Edition written by Stan Sakai and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stan Sakai’s epic series continues in the third volume of the definitive Usagi Yojimbo compilations featuring brand new original cover art by Stan Sakai! Usagi faces a terrifying new foe who wears a demon mask, the Eisner-winning “Grasscutter” storyline receives a sequel, pickpocket Kitsune’s history is revealed, fan-favorite character Sasuké the Demon Queller makes his debut, and a beloved ally long thought dead returns! Collects Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #31–#52, along with stories from Dark Horse Presents and more!
Download or read book Usagi Yojimbo Book 2 written by Stan Sakai and published by Fantagraphics Books. This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book So Buttons written by Jonathan Baylis and published by Alchemy Comics. This book was released on 2016-11-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of Harvey Pekar, funny and fascinating, real-life personal stories?by critically-acclaimed indie auteur, illustrated by well-known artists.
Download or read book Usagi Yojimbo Saga Volume 8 Second Edition written by Stan Sakai and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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."
Download or read book Usagi Yojimbo Volume 22 written by Stan Sakai and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2016-04-13 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn why Tomoe is the most valuable retainer of Lord Noriuki of the Geishu Province, then plunge into a terrifying ghost story where a string of mysterious murders points to a woman dead for ten years. Finally, experience the mesmerizing beauty of a formal tea ceremony, as Usagi and Tomoe share this spiritual event to mark the rabbit ronin's departure from the province to resume his travels. * Collects Usagi Yojimbo Color Special #1-3 (originally published by Fantagraphics) and Usagi Yojimbo #90-93. * Introduction by Heidi MacDonald of Publishers Weekly and features the newly redrawn "Tomoe's Story" introductory tale! * Listed as one of the Young Adult Library Services Association's (YALSA) Great Graphic Novels for Teens.
Download or read book Usagi Yojimbo 144 written by Stan Sakai and published by Dark Horse Comics (Single Issues). This book was released on 2011-09-28 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rabbit _ronin_ becomes further entangled in a rivalry between soy-sauce merchants when they declare all-out war on each other! Double-dealings and mayhem escalate to a deadly magnitude as Usagi's foray into the treacherous worlds of soy sauce and espionage concludes! Concluding a two-part story!
Download or read book Usagi Yojimbo 143 written by Stan Sakai and published by Dark Horse Comics (Single Issues). This book was released on 2011-08-24 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rabbit _ronin_ learns just how deadly the soy-sauce business can be in this new, two-part tale! After stopping a group of vandals from setting fire to a soy-sauce brewery, Usagi offers his services to Miyagi, the owner. However, a rival brewer is determined to put Miyagi out of business, and now Usagi finds himself up against a gang of hired thugs! First issue of a new, two-part story line! "Sakai's rich understanding of Japanese history and culture, and the way he works it casually into his stories to teach newcomers and satisfy scholars at the same time, is always a pleasure_**A**."_The Onion_'s AV Club
Download or read book Usagi Yojimbo Volume 8 Shades of Death written by Stan Sakai and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revisit some of the rabbit ronin's earliest adventures in this outstanding new edition of classic Usagi tales! In this volume, Usagi teams with his friend Gen, a rhino bounty hunter, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to protect an aging sensei from an evil ninja clan. His travels also take him to a remote village under threat from deadly assassins, where only Usagi stands between their merciless blades and a community's destruction.
Download or read book Usagi Yojimbo written by Stan Sakai and published by Fantagraphics Books. This book was released on 2018-06-14 with total page 1165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Usagi Yojimbo Book 4 written by Stan Sakai and published by Fantagraphics Books. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the great epics in the comic book field stars a rabbit? That's right, Stan Sakai's enormous dramatic saga of death and treachery, of ambition and honor, is the comics equivalent of Akira Kurosawa's classics such as Seven Samurai and The Hidden Fortress. This volume of the Usagi series features the novel-length "The Dragon Bellow Conspiracy," which originally ran in six consecutive issues of the Usagi comics series. Jam-packed with lethal sword battles alternating with humor, horror, suspense, and slapstick, this beautifully crafted and exciting volume features all of the most popular supporting characters from the series, including Tomoe Ame, Gen the rhino, and Zato-Ino the blind swordspig. Both an excellent starting point for new readers, and an absolute necessity for Usagi completists!
Download or read book Usagi Yojimbo Book 5 written by Stan Sakai and published by Fantagraphics Books. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fifth volume collects the epic-length "Blood Wings," in which Usagi battles a fearsome clan of ninja bats, while "Lone Goat and Kid" offers a cunning and affectionate parody of the famous "Lone Wolf and Cub" manga while doubling as one of Usagi's most dramatic and heartfelt adventures. "Frost and Fire" and "The Way of the Samurai" provide the psychological drama of this volume, which is rounded out by one of the most unique Usagi tales ever, "A Kite Story," which doubles as a fascinating look at the daily life and work of a 17th century Japanese kite maker, dramatically showcasing the thoroughness of Sakai's research and his skills as a storyteller.
Download or read book Usagi Yojimbo Book 1 written by Stan Sakai and published by Fantagraphics Books. This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over fifty graphic novels in print, the samurai rabbit is more popular than ever! This is the seminal Usagi book collecting all the classic original Usagi stories from Albedo, Critters, Doomsday Squad, and the Usagi Yojimbo Summer Special. This is one of our very best sellers, and is also where Usagi started — don't miss out! The setting is 17th century Japan, when the age of civil wars has barely ended and the Shogun has established power. The samurai is the ruling class throughout the land, following a warrior's code of honor known as Bushido. Usagi Yojimbo Vol. 1 chronicles this time of settling unrest and political intrigue, told through the story of a wandering and masterless samurai named Miyamoto Usagi, aka Usagi Yojimbo!
Download or read book Art of Usagi Yojimbo written by Stan Sakai and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2015-03-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!
