Usagi Yojimbo (1996 3rd Series Dark Horse) comic books 2000
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Issue #34
Published Jan 2000 by Dark Horse.$6.00
$6.00
Story and art by Stan Sakai. Usagi is returning to the temple of his friend, Priest Sanshobo, when he witnesses a duel. Upon entering a seemingly friendly town, he finds himself stalked in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a serial killer who preys on masterless samurai. Can you deduce the identity of the killer and the reason for his murderous obsession before he strikes again? Join award-winning creator Stan Sakai for part one of "The Mystery of the Demon Mask." 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #35
Published Feb 2000 by Dark Horse.$8.00
$7.49
$6.00
Story and art by Stan Sakai. In the second suspenseful chapter of the three-part "Mystery of the Devil Mask," the title killer strikes again, murdering three bounty hunters. Meanwhile, Usagi discovers that the first victim, the catalyst for the killing spree, may still be alive after all. The ronin rabbit is close to unraveling the identity of Devil Mask, unaware that he is slated to become the very next victim! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #36
Published Mar 2000 by Dark Horse.$7.00
$6.00
$6.00
Story and art by Stan Sakai. Watch out, Usagi! The serial killer, Demon Mask, sets a trap to snare our sword-wielding rabbit, but Usagi is saved by the ronin, Kuroda. Who is this Kuroda, and what is his connection to the police? And who is the serial killer ravaging this rustic village? Eisner award-winner Stan Sakai reveals all in this thrilling final chapter of "The Mystery of the Demon Mask." 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #37
Published Apr 2000 by Dark Horse.$6.00
$6.00
Story and art by Stan Sakai. Eisner Award winner Stan Sakai brings you another haunting tale of ghosts and demons, and this time it's no joke. Usagi teams up with Sasuke the Demon Queller to help rid a peasant village of a ravaging Kummo Onna (Spider Woman). It's eight legs and an exoskeleton against a pair of swords and one tough-skinned samurai rabbit. Those with arachnophobia would be advised to read this thrilling comic in a safe and spider-free place. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #38
Published May 2000 by Dark Horse.$8.00
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$5.00
$4.49
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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Issue #39
Published Jul 2000 by Dark Horse.$8.00
$8.00
$7.49
Grasscutter II: Journey to Atsuta Shrine Part 1 of 7 - Story and art by Stan Sakai. Grasscutter is back! In this first issue of the sequel to Stan Sakai's Eisner Award winning serialized story, we look back to Japan's third century and the founding of the sacred Atsuta Shrine. Yamato-Dake, heir to the Sword of the Gods, made a vow to rid the land of the giant, evil serpent deity of Mount Ibuki. On the way to meet his final foe, Yamoto-Dake must battle nature and its most fearsome beasts, including his own fatigue. The legend of Grasscutter continues in Usagi Yojimbo #39, Grasscutter II: Journey to Atsuta Shrine. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #40
Published Aug 2000 by Dark Horse.$8.00
$8.00
$6.00
$6.00
Grasscutter II: Journey to Atsuta Shrine Part 2 of 7 - Story and art by Stan Sakai. In this second issue of Grasscutter II, the journey begins -- and so does the action! Usagi, Gen, and Priest Sanshobo hit the trail to return the mystical sword, Grasscutter, to the Atsuta Shrine, but it won't be a walk in the park. Two factions of warriors have their own designs on the sword and will stop at nothing to attain its commanding power. It's three determined samurai against two fearsome clans and the power of evil greed. Onward to adventure! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #41
Published Sep 2000 by Dark Horse.$6.00
$6.00
Grasscutter II: Journey to Atsuta Shrine Part 3 of 7 - Story and art by Stan Sakai. In the latest chapter of the follow-up to last year's award-winning Grasscutter series, Usagi and his companions continue on their journey to deliver the sword, Grasscutter, to Atsuta Shrine, unaware that two ninja clans are hot on their trail. When the group finds refuge for the night in a small way station, they are trapped by the Neko Ninja, leading to a dramatic confrontation between the Neko leader Chizu and Usagi. And if that's not enough, the killer bats swoop down! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #42
Published Oct 2000 by Dark Horse.$8.00
$8.00
$7.00
Grasscutter II: Journey to Atsuta Shrine Part 4 of 7 - Story and art by Stan Sakai. Usagi and his friends, Gen and Sanshobo, continue their journey to Atsuta Shrine to deliver Grasscutter, the sword of the gods, when they are ambushed by the Neko Ninja clan. During the battle, the Komori bat ninja clan swoops in and steals the blade. Usagi and Chizu, the leader of the Neko, must now form an uneasy alliance to retrieve the sword, as an assassin stalks Chizu! Acclaimed creator Stan Sakai continues his epic sequel to last year's Eisner Award-winning Grasscutter. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #43
Published Nov 2000 by Dark Horse.$8.00
$8.00
Grasscutter II: Journey to Atsuta Shrine Part 5 of 7 - Story and art by Stan Sakai. In chapter four of the sequel to the award-winning "Grasscutter," Usagi and his companions, Gen and Sanshobo, have just formed an uneasy alliance with Chizu, the leader of the Neko Ninja Clan. But they discover she is not to be trusted when she reveals her intention to throw Grasscutter, the sword of the gods, into the sea where it can never again be found! Just as Chizu thinks herself safe from Usagi and his friends, however, she is attacked by the mysterious ninja assassin who has been stalking her. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #44
Published Dec 2000 by Dark Horse.$8.00
$8.00
Grasscutter II: Journey to Atsuta Shrine Part 6 of 7 - Story and art by Stan Sakai. Chizu, the head of the Neko Ninja clan, has betrayed Usagi and stolen the sword Grasscutter. Now, Usagi, Sanshobo, and Gen must desperately track her down before she throws the Blade of the Gods into the sea where it will be lost forever, however the Komori bat ninja clan are also on Chizu's trail, with their own plans for the fabled sword! Written and drawn by Stan Sakai, this issue marks the penultimate chapter in the Grasscutter II story arc, the follow-up to last year's award-winning Grasscutter saga! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.
