Stan Sakai's much-admired comic book "Usagi Yojimbo" is being developed as a feature film.
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By: Jerry Beck,
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By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 11/4/2010
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By: Chuck Dillon,
on 7/29/2009
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By: Jerry Beck,
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By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 11/4/2010
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While in other places the indie periodical comic has languished, Stan Sakai and Usagi Yojimbo do not question, they just do. After five publishers and 26 years, this story of a wandering rabbit samurai in Edo period Japan has become one of the longest-running and best loved independent comics of all time. With a loyal home at Dark Horse since 1996 and 24 collections published, the Usagi saga has become a continuing epic of heroism, betrayal and romance, with a large cast of character who weave in and out of Usagi’s life. It’s comics world building at its purest, and all-ages in the best way.
A new issue is out this month that serves as a jumping on point (although truthfully, Sakai is such a strong storyteller that you can always catch up just by jumping on — check out how the first page of the preview set up the situation so you can just keep on going.)
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Usagi Yojimbo #133
These issues form both halves of “Taiko,” a special double-issue story line. A group of drought-stricken farmers commission an enormous taiko drum to show their devotion to the gods, and pray for rain. But the bloodthirsty Red Scorpion Gang threatens to destroy the drum unless the farmers pay up, so the farmers must turn to rabbit ronin Usagi to protect the drum, lest they face starvation from drought! When the Red Scorpion Gang burns down the farmers’ temple and the drum is in jeopardy, Usagi must figure out how to rescue it and fight the Red Scorpions at the same time, or all is lost!Publication Date: November 24, 2010
Format: B&W, 24 pages
Price: $3.50
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By: Chuck Dillon,
on 7/29/2009
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As a fan of Stan Sakai's award winning Usagi Yojimbo I was asked to make an illustration for Usagi's 25th Anniversary by his online fan club. All the fan art and letters were assembled into a book and presented to Stan this past weekend at the San Diego Comic Con.
As indicated by the text attached Stan is a fan of Highlights for Children's Hidden Pictures so I thought I'd make his very own 25th Anniversary Hidden Picture. For those of you unfamiliar with Usagi's world, the characters depicted are 2 rather funny woodcutters that Usagi often runs into as he wanders around Japan. The lizard on top of the wood pile is Usagi's pet, Spot, and you can see Usagi walking away in the distance.
I have been consistently following Stan's work since 1987 (the year I discovered comic books) and it is pretty obvious to me how much of an influence he has had on my work. Most would remember Stan's Usagi Yojimbo as "that samurai rabbit on the Ninja Turtles cartoon," which is correct but most aren't even aware of the volumes of wonderful Usagi comics that Stan has put out there (23 collected books so far). Honestly, if you're not reading Usagi Yojimbo, you're missing out on one of the best comics out there. Pick a book up at your local library and give it a try- you won't be disappointed!
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Yeah, those three are dead.
stan rocks even after all these years, one of the best !! Go Usagi ….
Awesome preview! Sakai keeps getting better and better as a cartoonist.
That last page is amazing! A lot of talking, but great characterization and expression!
The big panel on the 2nd to last page of the preview is also the same angle and staging as the first time Usagi sees the drum (in last week’s #132). And Stan used the page structure with the little circle insert several times in #132 as well.
I’m really enjoying this story and this structure because it certainly doesn’t feel radically different from Stan’s regular style, but it is noticeably distinct.