Stan Sakai's masterwork Usagi Yojimbo continues to enchant its multitude of fans thirty years after its debut. The five-time Eisner Award-winning series has had many incarnations, but none so stunning and absolute as this: The
Usagi Yojimbo Gallery Edition. Now, in Volume 2, relive some of your favorite moments from Usagi's Dark Horse days--the timeless tea ceremony in
Chanoyu, Usagi's childhood mishap in
Usagi and the Tengu, and more--in a way you've never seen them before This oversized tome showcases Sakai's unaltered artwork, scanned from the original art boards and reproduced at actual size and in full color--making it the ultimate collector's edition
Original art reproductions of
Usagi Yojimbo issues #65:
Usagi and the Tengu; #74-75:
Hokashi; #93:
Chanoyu; #103-104:
The Darkness and the Soul; #116:
The Outlaw, #123:
The Death of Lord Hikiji; #141: T
wo Hundred Jizo. Also includes
The Artist from
Dark Horse Presents #35-36.
"Sakai's
Usagi Yojimbo is a genuine treasure, and this issue is no exception. In an ideal world, everyone would read Usagi Yojimbo. This is as good a place as any to start making that happen. Check it out. You'll be pleased you did." --
Comic Book Resources "Stan Sakai is able to spin a web of emotions with few words . . . nothing is lost as each sentence has a meaning and purpose towards the larger narrative. The art is equally gorgeously simple . . . a must read for any comic book fan." -
Graphic Policy