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Unaware of any trouble, a familiar rabbit ronin enters into Geishu territory. The warriors sent by Lord Noriyuki to investigate have been either killed or captured, and Sanada's samurai are now in hot pursuit of Tomoe! Back at the Geishu castle, ambitious sycophant Lord Horikawa plots to get rid of Tomoe himself. STAN SAKAI (W/A) On sale May 25, b&w, 24pg, $2.99 Internationally celebrated storyteller Stan Sakai continues his tales of samurai adventure in Usagi Yojimbo! This issue is the second installment of the multipart story 'The Treasure of the Mother of Mountains.' Lord Sanada, a power-hungry tyrant from last issue, is operating a secret gold mine in the neighboring Geishu Province?and keeping inquisitive minds at bay with rumors of the plague. Facing public disgrace, and shouldering his new reputation as a coward, Katsuichi eventually earns the title of 'The Master.' What happened that would allow such a title to be bestowed upon the misunderstood warrior? Read Usagi Yojimbo #71 to find out! Katsuichi's pursuit of the girl does not sit well with Ikyu, the proud senior instructor who intends to marry her and inherit her family's school! With his public image threatened and his intent with the girl contested, Ikyu challenges the upstart Katshuichi to a duel, only to have Katsuichi decline the invitation. 'Bells' recounts a formative event in young Katsuichi's life when, as a student, he courted the daughter of the master of a rival sword school. Usagi's sensei, Katsuichi, has led a remarkable life, but some of his choices would leave many samurai questioning his judgment.

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The modern master of the done-in-one has done it again with November's installment of the long-running series Usagi Yojimbo. STAN SAKAI On sale November 26, b&w, 24pg, $2.99 Few cartoonists have refined the art of telling a complete story in one comic book like Stan Sakai. It's a secret that could save his teacher's life, but at the cost of his own honor. Along the way, Usagi discovers a devastating secret ? a Local fencing school that demands the samurai challenge its master. Before the duel even begins, Usagi becomes embroiled in a dispute between Koji and a

Nothing comes easy for rabbit ronin Usagi, not even being a spectator at the planned duel between his former teacher KatsuichiĪnd his former rival Nakamura Koji. (Dark Horse Maverick title) On sale March 27 b&w, 24pg. Along the way, Usagi discovers a devastating secret ? a weakness in Koji's style. Before the duel even begins, Usagi becomes embroiled in a dispute between Koji and a local fencing school that demands the samurai challenge its master.

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His favorite movie is Satomi Hakkenden (1959).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 his former rival Nakamura Koji. He also made a futuristic spin-off series Space Usagi. First published in 1984, the comic continues to this day, with Sakai as the lone author and nearly-sole artist (Tom Luth serves as the main colorist on the series, and Sergio Aragonés has made two small contributions to the series: the story 'Broken Ritual' is based on an idea by Aragonés, and he served as a guest inker for the black and white version of the story 'Return to Adachi Plain' that is featured in the Volume 11 trade paper-back edition of Usagi Yojimbo).

He began his career by lettering comic books (notably Groo the Wanderer by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier) and became famous with the production of Usagi Yojimbo, the epic saga of Miyamoto Usagi, a samurai rabbit living in late-sixteenth and early-seventeenth-century Japan. He and his wife, Sharon, presently reside and work in Pasadena. He later attended the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.

Stan Sakai (Japanese: 坂井スタンSakai Sutan born May 25, 1953) is an artist who became known as an Eisner Award-winning comic book originator.īorn in Kyoto, Sakai grew up in Hawaii and studied fine arts at the University of Hawaii.