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Usagi Yojimbo Origins, Vol. 2: Wanderer's Road

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Usagi Yojimbo Origins, Vol. 2: Wanderer's Road presents the early adventures of rabbit ronin Miyamoto Usagi in vibrant full colour for the first time. The volume introduces key characters like Spot, Usagi's faithful lizard companion, and Jei, his fierce wolf samurai adversary. Through thrilling episodes set in anthropomorphic Edo Japan, Usagi confronts challenges that test his honour and loyalty, including a poignant story of family strife and vengeance from the blind swordspig Zato-Ino. This collection includes stories originally published in 1988, bringing to life Usagi's enduring journey with rich artwork and storytelling.
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This graphic novel is perfect for readers who enjoy samurai tales, anthropomorphic characters, and richly detailed historical settings. Fans of classic and award-winning comics, as well as newcomers looking to explore an Eisner and Harvey Award-winning series, will find this volume accessible and engaging.

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Presenting the earliest adventures of rabbit ronin Miyamoto Usagi in all-new full-colour editions for the first time, giving new readers the perfect opportunity to explore the groundbreaking series, while offering long-time fans a new reading experience. Cover art by Peach Momoko!

Usagi's cast of characters continues to expand with the first appearances of his longtime tokage (lizard) companion, Spot, and his greatest nemesis, the demented, seemingly unkillable wolf samurai, Jei! The bonds of family and the bounds of honour are tested as Usagi helps an elderly mother face the villain her son has become. When the blind swordspig Zato-Ino comes back for revenge, can Usagi still triumph after the playing field is levelled? All this, plus more adventures in anthropomorphic Edo Japan!

Beginning with these early issues find out why this series has won six Eisner Awards, two Harvey Awards, an American Library Association Award and has been called by Stan Lee, "One of the most original, innovative, well-executed comic books anywhere to be found."

Wanderer's Road collects the stories "The Tower," "A Mother's Love," "The Return of the Blind Swordspig," "Blade of the Gods," "The Tea Cup," and "The Shogun's Gift" from Usagi Yojimbo Vol. One, issues #7-12, originally published in black and white by Fantagraphics from March to October 1988.

Series: Usagi Yojimbo Origins

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781684058433

Publisher: Idea & Design Works

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 October 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Idea & Design Works

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 259.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 144

About the Author

Stan Sakai was born in Kyoto, Japan, and grew up in Hawaii. Stan received a fine arts degree from the University of Hawaii and furthered his studies at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Stan's creation, Usagi Yojimbo, first appeared in the comic book Albedo Anthropomorphics #2 in 1984. Since then, Usagi has been on television as a guest of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and has been made into toys, seen on clothing, and his stories have been collected in more than three dozen graphic novels and translated into 16 languages. Stan is the recipient of a Parents' Choice Award, an Inkpot Award, an American Library Association Award, two Harvey Awards, five Spanish Haxturs, eight Will Eisner Awards and two National Cartoonists Society Silver Reubens. In 2011 Stan received the Cultural Ambassador Award from the Japanese American National Museum for spreading Japanese history and culture through his stories. Stan was awarded the inaugural Joe Kubert Excellence in Storytelling Award in 2018 and was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame in 2020. Stan, in partnership with Gaumont USA, is currently developing an Usagi animated series for Netflix.

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