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Brief Description:
"The stories in this volume originally appeared in Usagi Yojimbo #7-12 and Turtle soup"--T.p. verso.
Marc Notes:
Previous ed.: c2007.;The stories in this volume originally appeared in Usagi Yojimbo #7-12 and Turtle soup--T.p. verso.;The rabbit bodyguard meets up with old friends and new foes, and gains a pet in the process. Also features Usagi's brief meeting with one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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One of the most original, innovative, well-executed comic books anywhere to be found.--Stan Lee
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These bittersweet adventure stories offer entertaining reading, especially for young Asian-Americans who feel excluded from mainstream juvenile literature.-- "Los Angeles Times"
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I don't think I'm exaggerating at all when I say that Stan Sakai is arguably the greatest living comic book creator in the world, and
Usagi Yojimbo is a thirty-year masterpiece that has a consistency and craftsmanship that other comics only touch when they're at their peak.--Chris Sims "ComicsAlliance"
Review Quotes:
I've just finished the fourth Usagi Yojimbo trade and the fifth is sitting next to me... If you're like me, throw away your preconceptions about anthropomorphic comics and get on board. As a fan of samurai fiction (to the point of having a
Seven Samurai tattoo) and comics, I can't recommend Stan Sakai's beautifully drawn, note-perfect reinvention of the genre highly enough.--Kevin Church "BeaucoupKevin.com"
Publisher Marketing:
Usagi Yojimbo Book 3 collects full-length Usagi stories from issues #7 through #12 of the original Fantagraphics series, including The Tower (which introduces Usagi's traveling companion Spot the Wonder Lizard), Return of the Blind Swordspig, A Mother's Love, Blade of the Gods, The Shogun's Gift, and the hilarious
Groo tribute The Tea Cup, co-starring the amoral mercenary rhino Gen. (Gen does what Gen does best!) Plus, the little-seen Usagi team-up with the
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Turtle Soup and Rabbit Stew, written and drawn by Sakai. A must-have for adventure lovers of all ages
Contributor Bio:Sakai, Stan
Stan Sakai is a Japanese-born American artist and comic book creator. His creation, Usagi Yojimbo, first appeared in 1984. Usagi has been on television as a guest of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as toys, on clothing, in comics, and in a series of trade paperback collections. He is a multiple Eisner-Award-winning cartoonist and the recipient of numerous national awards including an American Library Association Award and a Cultural Ambassador Award from the Japanese American National Museum. In 2020, Sakai was inducted into the Eisner Award Hall of Fame. He currently is an executive producer on the Netflix original CGI animated series Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles, which is based on Usagi Yojimbo. He lives in Pasadena, CA.
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