Usagi faces Ninja bats and the "Lone Goat and Kid." "Frost and Fire" and "The Way of the Samurai" provide psychological drama, and "A Kite Story" is a fascinating look at the life and work of a 17th century Japanese kite maker. "Lone Goat and Kid!" NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary.
Introduction byAlejandro Jodorowsky.įantagraphics 1st Edition - Volume 5 - 1st printing. "The Dragon Bellow Conspiracy!" NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. x 9-in., 180 pages, B&W.įantagraphics 1st Edition - Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. Both an excellent starting point for new readers, and an absolute necessity for Usagi completists! 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.
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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. 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 The Seven Samurai and The Hidden Fortress. This beautifully crafted, exciting volume is a great starting point for new readers! The novel-length "The Dragon Bellow Conspiracy" is jam-packed with lethal sword battles alternating with humor, horror, suspense and slapstick. Introduction by Robert Asprin.įantagraphics 1st Edition - Volume 4 - 1st printing. "The Wanderer's Road!" NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. x 9-in., 152 pages, B&W.įantagraphics 1st Edition - Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. A must-have for adventure lovers of all ages! Black-and-white comic throughout Plus, the little-seen Usagi team-up with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, "Turtle Soup and Rabbit Stew," written and drawn by Sakai. Usagi Yojimbo Book 3 collects full-length Usagi stories from issues #7 through #12 of the original Fantagraphics series, including "The Tower" (which introduces Usagi's traveling companion Spot the Wonder Lizard), "Return of the Blind Swordspig," "A Mother's Love," "Blade of the Gods," "The Shogun's Gift," and the hilarious Groo tribute "The Tea Cup," co-starring the amoral mercenary rhino Gen. With "The Tower" (introducing Spot the Wonder Lizard), "Return of the Blind Swordspig," the hilarious Groo tribute "The Tea Cup," and a crossover with the Ninja Turtles! Perhaps the best samurai rabbit story ever told. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.įantagraphics 1st Edition - Volume 3 - 1st printing.