Usagi Yojimbo (1996 3rd Series Dark Horse) comic books in grades to VG

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Story and art by Stan Sakai. The war between the cat ninjas and the bat ninjas resumes. Chizu, the leader of the cat ninjas is transporting a secret document, and when she meets up with Usagi, he is compelled to help her against the bats. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Story and art by Stan Sakai. Politics and honor don't always mix. In a temple in which Usagi is staying with his friend, Priest Sanshobo, sanctuary is sought by a dying samurai who holds a secret that could change the course of the entire nation. Usagi and Sanshobo are bound to protect it, but there's a whole band of samurai determined to defeat them at any cost! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Story and art by Stan Sakai. The owl, in Japanese folklore, is a sign of evil and an omen of death. In "The Lord of Owls," Usagi crosses paths with a mysterious samurai with a lightning sword . . . and who can foresee one's death. In a second story, Kagemaru plots to usurp Chizu as the leader of the Neko Ninja Clan by revealing her traitorous actions to Lord Hebi. Hebi is later attacked in an assassination attempt, but Kagemaru comes to his rescue -- or does he? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Grasscutter: Part 2 of 10 - Story and art by Stan Sakai. We continue to follow the sword, Grasscutter, through history. It's April of 1185, and the great civil war of Japan is nearing an end. At the Battle of Dannoura, The Heike Clan find themselves surrounded by the Genji. The victors will have all of Japan at their command. The Heike still have hope -- they still have the sword of the Gods. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Grasscutter: Part 3 of 10 - Story and art by Stan Sakai. The great sword Grasscutter has always brought victory to the outnumbered and overpowered. The recovery of the lost sword of the Gods will aid the Conspiracy of Eight in their quest to overthrow the Shogunate and reinstate the Emperor. With the help of a sorceress and the souls of dead warriors, they plan to recover the lost sword. But they didn't factor Usagi Yojimbo into their plans! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Grasscutter: Part 8 of 10 - Story and art by Stan Sakai. Usagi and Gen continue their pursuit of Kitanamono who, unbeknownst to them, has already had a run in with Jei. Who now has possession of the sword of the gods? Tomoe and Noriyuki are cornered by the assassins and are forced to rely upon an old enemy to save them. Even under Priest Sanshobo's care, Inazuma continues to sink closer to death. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Grasscutter: Part 10 of 10 - Story and art by Stan Sakai. The conclusion of "Grasscutter," the longest Usagi story to date, reveals the final fate of the sacred sword. It's Usagi vs. Jei, but even if our hero wins, what will it cost him? And can Jei ever truly be defeated? Also, Jei's niece, Keiko, is still lost in the forest -- but a strange and unexpected new benefactor is waiting for her. Elsewhere, something is killing the priests in Sanshobo's temple. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Story and art by Stan Sakai. In response to popular demand, multiple Eisner Award winner Stan Sakai presents Usagi in another "Inspector Ishida mystery"! In this issue, Ishida teams up with the rabbit ronin to investigate the disappearance of men from the lower levels of society. The inquiry leads them to a grisly, black market for fresh corpses used in a ritual hundreds of years old. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Story and art by Stan Sakai. Usagi returns to Priest Sanshobo's temple only to find it under siege! A merchant with a chest of gold and a shroud of mystery sought sanctuary from the bandits who now encircle the temple compound. Usagi must infiltrate the band of criminals and risk discovery to get answers, but will the peril justify the prize? Eisner Award-winner Stan Sakai brings yet another tale of intrigue and mystery to his popular line of fun-for-all-ages, samurai rabbit comics. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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created, written, & illustrated by STAN SAKAI As a thief, all that matters is skill and quarry, and few know this as much as the master thief, Kitsune. While on the road with her new traveling partner, Gen, the lady of pocket picking finds her own pockets picked, which makes her nostalgic. And so begins the story of Kitsune's youth. The daughter of a prosperous merchant fallen on bad times, Kitsune grew up homeless on the street, stealing to survive. Though she is certainly an expert at thievery now, she wasn't always. This is the story of girl learning to use her wits to survive under the tutelage of a kindly street performer. But good times don't stay that way; all it takes is robbing the wrong person before the ground falls away. On sale October 24 b&w, 24 pg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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by STAN SAKAI The rabbit ronin traveling party grows by one, as Usagi and his young companion Jotaro are joined on the road by a jovial old priest named Tomago. The good times soon turn sour as the trio encounter a merchant who has been marked for death and is trying to expose the crimes of a local gangster. Even a walk through the woods proves dangerous, but Usagi and company aren't about to leave an innocent man hanging out to dry. But while they agree to deliver the merchant to safety, the road ahead might be even more deadly than they realize! On sale February 26 b&w, 24pg . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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STAN SAKAI On sale September 24, b&w, 24pg, $2.99 Two of the best-loved guest characters in Stan Sakai's multiple award-winning samurai saga return for starring roles in the two-issue adventure, "Fathers and Sons." In this first part, Lone Goat and Kid (Sakai's homage to the seminal manga Lone Wolf and Cub) are in one of their toughest predicaments ever?the Lone Goat lies near death with an arrow wound in his back, while young Gorogoro saves a near lifeless Jotaro from drowning. A local gang boss, after the reward for the Lone Goat, sends his men to slay them all, leaving it up to the two children to stand alone against the gang of killers. Meanwhile, Usagi is desperately scouring the riverbanks for any signs of his son when he meets up with troubles of his own! ? Winner of he 2002 National Cartoonist Society Award in the Comic Book Divison. Cover price $2.99.

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(W/P) Stan Sakai; Internationally celbrated creator Stan Sakai concludes the gripping two-part "Hokashi" storyline in his multi-Eisner Award winning adventure series Usagi Yojumbo. After surviving recent life-threatening incidents, wandering ronin Usagi and his young ward Jotaro are joined in thier travels by Katsuichi-sensei and his student Shunji. In his breif reprieve, Usagi debates if he can risk keeping the secret of Jotaro's parentage - the two could soon be parted for years, but does that justify shattering their trust? Usagi had better decide soon, though - they might not live long enough for it to matter! Cover price $2.99.

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Story and Art by Stan Sakai. The rabbit ronin faces a terrifying creature from Japanese mythology in this creepy, self-contained story! Nukekubi are supernatural monsters that take the form of normal humans during the day, but at night can detach their heads to attack their unsuspecting prey. Invited to take refuge in an isolated mountain hut, Usagi doesn't notice anything suspicious about the house until he is awakened late at night by strange noises and a feeling of danger. Immediately, he sees the screaming head of his host-with sharpened cannibal teeth-flying down from the rafters! A self-contained tale of supernatural horror! Cover price $3.50.

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Stan Sakai (W/A) 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! o Special double-issue story line makes a great introduction to Usagi Yojimbo for new readers! o Issue #123 of this Eisner Award-winning series was nominated for the 2010 Eisner for Best Single Issue! Cover price $3.50.

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Story, Art and Cover by Stan Sakai. Everyone seems to want Kitsune dead tonight as the secret of merchant Inouye's stolen scroll is revealed! And Usagi's allies and enemies change by the minute when he learns of an old enemy's role in the intrigue! 24 pages, B&W Cover price $3.50.