Usagi Yojimbo

The cover: Miyamoto Usagi draws one of his swords, hearing something behind him, which is another man’s blade which can be seen in the background. Inspector Ishida knees before the ronin. A dead body has the...

The cover: Usagi Yojimbo is in a puzzling situation on this cover by Stan Sakai and Tom Luth. Usagi craddles the wounded body of a female komori ninja while a trio of her companions circle above...

The cover: A kappa seems to be leaping out of a wall to attack Usagi. The ronin looks ready to fight, but will his blade be strong enough to penetrate the creature’s hard shell? In the...

The cover: During a ferocious downpour, Usagi does battle with five men. One man already lies dead in the mud, while another pair have just received a killing blow from the yojimbo. Behind the men is...

The cover: Guarding the recently friended Haruko, Usagi tries to protect the woman from nine samurai who wish to do her harm. Nice high point of view shot in the forest with the hero up against...

The Cost As the year closes it’s time to see how much you would have spent to read the books that I’ve reviewed. I purchased a little over 546 new comics this year. That’s up 158...

The cover: Usagi Yojimbo draws his sword as he stares angrily at the Spaniard Rodriguez, who looks defiantly away from the ronin. Excellent moody illustration from Stan Sakai. This perfectly captures the tone of the story...

The cover: The title character is doing battle with two men, with a pair of men falling backward from his blows, and another already at his feet. Life is not easy for Miyamoto Usagi, especially as...

The cover: Usagi is running forward to stop his new friend Mizuna Takashi from battling the man that cut off his hand years ago. It’s an excellent image that captures the issue’s climatic battle without giving away its...

The cover: The Sage is watching in befuddlement as all the villagers are running away as fast they can. If only he were to look at his dog he would find the source of the locals’...

The cover: Groo and his trusty dog Rufferto watch as Captain Ahax and his crew look at the man responsible for sinking their ship. If there’s a ship and Groo is onboard, it’s going to sink....