Usagi Yojimbo TPB (1987-2020 Dark Horse/Fantagraphics) 1st Edition comic books
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Issue #1-1ST
Published Apr 1987 by Dark Horse.$38.00
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Fantagraphics 1st Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Book One: Ronin!" Story and art by Stan Sakai. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 144 pages, B&W. NOTE: Vol. 1-7 published by Fantagraphics - Vol. 8-Up published by Dark Horse Cover price $9.95.
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Published Feb 2022 by Dark Horse.$8.00
$9.00
Fantagraphics 1st Edition - Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. "The Dragon Bellow Conspiracy!" NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary.
Story and art by Stan Sakai. Introduction byAlejandro Jodorowsky.
The novel-length "The Dragon Bellow Conspiracy" is jam-packed with lethal sword battles alternating with humor, horror, suspense and slapstick. This beautifully crafted, exciting volume is a great starting point for new readers!
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 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. 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. Both an excellent starting point for new readers, and an absolute necessity for Usagi completists!
Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 180 pages, B&W.
NOTE: Published by Fantagraphics.
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Issue #6-1ST
Published Jul 1994 by Dark Horse.$16.00
Fantagraphics 1st Edition - Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Circles!" Story and art by Stan Sakai. Flashbacks to Usagi's childhood village (in the title story 'The Circle'), is a crucial segment in the Usagi canon and has been out of print for many months now. Jam-packed with lethal sword battles alternating with humor, horror, suspense and slapstick, this beautifully crafted and exciting volume (with an introduction by Jeff Smith) is both an excellent starting point for new readers, and an absolute necessity for Usagi completists! Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 168 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.
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Issue #6-REP
Published Oct 2005 by Dark Horse.$11.75
Fantagraphics 1st Edition - Volume 6 - 2nd and later printings. "Circles!" Story and art by Stan Sakai. Flashbacks to Usagi's childhood village (in the title story 'The Circle'), is a crucial segment in the Usagi canon and has been out of print for many months now. Jam-packed with lethal sword battles alternating with humor, horror, suspense and slapstick, this beautifully crafted and exciting volume (with an introduction by Jeff Smith) is both an excellent starting point for new readers, and an absolute necessity for Usagi completists! Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 168 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.95.
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Issue #7-1ST
Published Apr 1996 by Dark Horse.$16.00
$17.75
Fantagraphics 1st Edition - Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Gen's Story!" Story and art by Stan Sakai. Set in a fanciful 17th century Japan populated by animals, Usagi Yojimbo follows the title character in his eternal quest for honor and peace. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 162 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.
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Issue #7-REP
Published 1998 (est.) by Dark Horse.$7.99
Fantagraphics 1st Edition - Volume 7 - 2nd and later printings. "Gen's Story!" Story and art by Stan Sakai. Set in a fanciful 17th century Japan populated by animals, Usagi Yojimbo follows the title character in his eternal quest for honor and peace. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 162 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.95.
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Issue #8-1ST
Published Sep 1997 by Dark Horse.$14.75
Dark Horse 1st Edition - Volume 8 - 1st printing. "Shades of Death!" Collects Usagi Yojimbo (1993-1995 2nd Series) #1-6. Guest-starring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Story and art by Stan Sakai. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles travel through time to team with Usagi in 17th-century Japan. Collecting the first six issues of the Mirage-published Usagi Yojimbo, out of print since 1993. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: Vol. 1-7 published by Fantagraphics - Vol. 8-Up published by Dark Horse. Cover price $14.95.
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Issue #9-1ST
Published Feb 1998 by Dark Horse.$14.75
Dark Horse 1st Edition - Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Daisho!" Collects Usagi Yojimbo (1993-1995 2nd Series) #7-14. Story and art by Stan Sakai. Continuing the collections of the out-of-print issues originally published by Mirage, Stan Sakai's rabbit ronin continues his journey through a lawless land. Usagi meets a mysterious assassin disguised as a priest, encounters dishonest gamblers, and comes to the aid of the unfortunate. Introduction by James Robinson (Starman, Leave It to Chance). Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.
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Issue #10-1ST
Published Aug 1998 by Dark Horse.$14.75
Dark Horse 1st Edition - Volume 10 - 1st printing. "Brink of Life and Death!" Collects Usagi Yojimbo (1993-1995 2nd Series) #15-16 and Usagi Yojimbo (1996- 3rd Series) #1-6. Story and art by Stan Sakai. Dark Horse is proud to present this epic story of good versus evil. Sakai's unique blend of storytelling and Japanese legend has made a unique niche for itself. The tenth in a series of successful Usagi trade paperbacks! Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.
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Issue #11-1ST
Published Mar 1999 by Dark Horse.$19.75
Dark Horse 1st Edition - Volume 11 - 1st printing. "Seasons!" Collects Usagi Yojimbo (1996- 3rd Series) #7-12. Story and art by Stan Sakai. Summer fields burning with fires of treachery. Chill autumn nights echoing with demonic screams. Winter snows stained red with the blood of honor. Follow Stan Sakai's Eisner award-winning Usagi Yojimbo through a cycle of short stories continuing the ronin rabbit's journeys through feudal Japan. Ten tales in all, an essential collection for all seasons! Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.
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Issue #14-1ST
Published Apr 2001 by Dark Horse.$19.75
Dark Horse 1st Edition - Volume 14 - 1st printing. "Demon Mask!" Introduction by Paul Dini. Story and art by Stan Sakai. The close of 16th century Japan was a violent age, as rival feudal lords fought for land and power. Miyamoto Usagi braved many a battle only to lose his lord and find himself a masterless samurai, or ronin. While many ronin became bandits or mercenaries, Usagi chose the warrior pilgrimage: wandering the land, fighting injustice, seeking enlightenment. Eisner Award winner Stan Sakai has crafted a truly original and delightful work, an all-ages adventure epic that creates a world of excitement, mystery, and imagination, while building each story on painstaking research of Japan's history, culture, and mythology. Demon Mask is a collection of diverse Usagi stories, featuring a graveyard encounter with creatures from Japanese folktales, a whodunit clash with a mysterious masked assassin, a young adventure-lover insistent on receiving Usagi's sword training, a peasant village terrorized by a ravaging Spider Woman, and more. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 224 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.
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Issue #15-1ST
Published Feb 2002 by Dark Horse.$13.00
Dark Horse 1st Edition - Volume 15 - 1st printing. "Grasscutter II!" Introduction by Greg Rucka. Story and art by Stan Sakai. Forged in the clouds by the elemental gods of feudal Japan, the legendary sword Kusanagi - also known as "Grasscutter" - holds such power that it is sought after by mighty forces of good and evil. Multiple award winner Stan Sakai continues the epic adventures of his signature samurai rabbit, Usagi Yojimbo, in this second book centering on the mystical sword. Starting with a prologue that unveils the history of the sword, Grasscutter II rejoins Usagi with his samurai travelling companion, Gen, as they journey to the sacred shrine of Atsuta to return the powerful sword to its final resting place. But two ninja clans will fight the honorable samurai as well as each other in order to capture the sword and gain control of the empire with it. An enthralling book for all ages to enjoy, Grasscutter II will amaze readers with its narrative depth and poetic storytelling. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.
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Issue #17-1ST
Published Sep 2003 by Dark Horse.$16.00
Dark Horse 1st Edition - Volume 17 - 1st printing. "Duel at Kitanoji!" Collects Usagi Yojimbo (1996- 3rd Series) #53-60. Story and art by Stan Sakai. Nothing comes easy for rabbit ronin Usagi, not even being a spectator at the planned duel between his former teacher Katsuichi and Katsuichi's rival Nakamura Koji. Before the duel even begins, Usagi becomes embroiled in a dispute between Koji and a local fencing school. Along the way, Usagi discovers a devastating secret - a weakness in Koji's style. It's a secret that could save his teacher's life, but at the cost of his own honor. This volume of Usagi Yojimbo includes the entire "Duel at Kitanoji" story, and a handful of other great shorts. And, as a special treat for our longtime fans, this collection features - for the first time - preliminary sketches and designs by Sakai. With an appreciation by MAD magazine cartoonist Jack Davis! Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 224 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.95.
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Issue #29-1ST
Published Jun 2015 by Dark Horse.$8.00
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Dark Horse 1st Edition - Volume 29 - 1st printing. "200 Jizo!" Story and art by Stan Sakai. In this volume, Usagi teams up with fan favorite Inspector Ishida, helps an allied clan protect its honor, discovers how deadly the soy sauce business can be, and more! Features "Two Hundred Jizo," Usagi's two hundredth consecutive issue drawn by Stan Sakai! Tradepaper, 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.99.
