Overview
Created in 1984 as a supporting character for another series, Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo has vaulted to the very forefront of iconic modern comics characters and is a perennial favourite amongst both children and adult fans. This special edition, two-volume slipcased set is a true collector's item and contains the first seven Usagi books, covering over 1000 pages of story.
Full Product Details
Author: Stan Sakai
Publisher: Fantagraphics
Imprint: Fantagraphics
Edition: Special edition
Dimensions:
Width: 19.00cm
, Height: 7.90cm
, Length: 27.80cm
Weight: 3.707kg
ISBN: 9781606991541
ISBN 10: 160699154
Pages: 1200
Publication Date: 13 February 2011
Audience:
General/trade
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Young adult
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General
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Awaiting stock
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Reviews
Usaji Yojimbo is one of the most original, innovative and well-executed comic booksanywhere to be found.--Stan Lee, co-creator of Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the X-Men
Usagi represents a unique fusion of East and West, combining traditional samurai virtues with the flamboyance of Kurosawa's heroes and the understated authority of a Hollywood frontier marshal.
Teenagers will easily succumb to Sakai's clever brand of visual humor.
Teenagers will easily succumb to Sakai's clever brand of visual humor. Usaji Yojimbo is one of the most original, innovative and well-executed comic books anywhere to be found.--Stan Lee, co-creator of Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the X-Men Usagi represents a unique fusion of East and West, combining traditional samurai virtues with the flamboyance of Kurosawa's heroes and the understated authority of a Hollywood frontier marshal.
Usaji Yojimbo is one of the most original, innovative and well-executed comic books anywhere to be found. --Stan Lee, co-creator of Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the X-Men
Author Information
Stan Sakai is a Japanese-born American artist and comic book creator. His creation, Usagi Yojimbo, first appeared in 1984. Usagi has been on television as a guest of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as toys, on clothing, in comics, and in a series of trade paperback collections. He is a multiple Eisner-Award-winning cartoonist and the recipient of numerous national awards including an American Library Association Award and a Cultural Ambassador Award from the Japanese American National Museum. In 2020, Sakai was inducted into the Eisner Award Hall of Fame. He currently is an executive producer on the Netflix original CGI animated series Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles, which is based on ""Usagi Yojimbo"". He lives in Pasadena, CA.
