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Usagi Yojimbo, Vol. 3: The Wanderer's Road (Usagi Yojimbo #3)
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 mer...more
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 mer...more
Paperback, 152 pages
Published
January 17th 1989
by Fantagraphics
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This book was a series of vignettes that, in some cases, developed the recurring characters further, particularly Miyamoto Usagi, Zato-Ino (the blind criminal master swordspig), and Gennosuke (the swindler ronin). But the overall story isn't really advanced by these vignettes, which are largely one-off stories "set in the world of" Usagi Yojimbo. The story referenced on the cover is a good example: a ronin possessed either by a god or demon takes it upon himself to "cleanse" the world of evil (p...more
Usagi findet einen Freund
Usagi Yojimbo, der "Kaninchen-Leibwächter", geht in diesem Band in die dritte Runde: Hatte ich an Band 2 angemeckert, dass die sehr lange "Samurai"-Geschichte etwas zäh war, so sind in "The Wanderer's Road" nun wieder mehrere kurze Geschichten vorhanden, die nur lose gekoppelt sind.
Im Kurzgeschichten-Format zeigt sich erst richtig, was diese Reihe zu bieten hat. Die unglaubliche Spannbreite an Themen, die in Usagi Yojimbo aufgefächert wird, wird bereits zu Beginn des Ban...more
Usagi Yojimbo, der "Kaninchen-Leibwächter", geht in diesem Band in die dritte Runde: Hatte ich an Band 2 angemeckert, dass die sehr lange "Samurai"-Geschichte etwas zäh war, so sind in "The Wanderer's Road" nun wieder mehrere kurze Geschichten vorhanden, die nur lose gekoppelt sind.
Im Kurzgeschichten-Format zeigt sich erst richtig, was diese Reihe zu bieten hat. Die unglaubliche Spannbreite an Themen, die in Usagi Yojimbo aufgefächert wird, wird bereits zu Beginn des Ban...more
Věž: Grotesková jednohubka. Mateřská láska: Antická tragédie v japonském balení. Návrat slepého prasete s mečem: Pocta Zatoichimu podruhé. Nikoli špatné, ale první setkání králíka a čuněte bylo výrazně lepší i osudovější. Ostří bohů: Atmosferické noční (se/u)tkání s bohy vyvoleným psychopatem. Čajový šálek: Jedna ze slabin Sakaie je, že si nedokáže odpustit nenapsat myšlenkové pochody vých postav. A většinou je to na škodu, bez nich by to stejně každý pochopil a navíc by to lépe vyznělo. Viz pas...more
In his wandering, ronin Miyamoto Usagi rescues and then acquires a pet lizard. His next encounters with the mother of an evil son, another ronin that he has blinded, and a bizarre character who’s convinced that he’s been sent by the gods to kill evildoers, are more harrowing. His next adventures, involving the safe delivery and then the rescuing of two precious items have more satisfactory endings for the samurai. Sakai’s art and storytelling are of consistently high quality in this collection.
This volume was very cool. There were a few more darker stories in this one, including the last part of the money lender story and the battle between the mad samurai. The art has some great moments, such as the fight in the lightning storm and Gen starts to show his softer side. A great bunch of stories and a fun Ninja Turtles teamup at the end!
Ahh, the continued adventures of the Ronin Usagi Yojimbo. More about his temporary clan affiliations, and of course his run-ins with a certain "best friend" rhinoceros of his. Not to mention a blind pig swordsman? Oh yeah, good ol' Usagi's adventures...they're tight.
BACK IN STOCK - NEW PRINTING WITH A REDESIGNED COVER! Perhaps the best samurai rabbit story ever told, 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 travelling 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...more
Une série d'histoires courtes assez sympathiques. On voit Gen, Ino le cochon aveugle, ...
Et puis l'histoire de la tasse de thé est sacrément drôle.
Et ne loupez pas la visite surprise des tortues ninja !
Un tome plutôt sympa donc.
Et puis l'histoire de la tasse de thé est sacrément drôle.
Et ne loupez pas la visite surprise des tortues ninja !
Un tome plutôt sympa donc.
Every Usagi book is a blend of simplicity and depth. I liked the Groo homage in this one although there was no mention of cheese dip.
These are great comics. No doubt about it. Appropriate for all ages.
GN FIC SAK; Graphic Novel; Adventure; Sept.18/12
Jan 16, 2008
Trevor
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Anyone who loves the Japanese culture and/or amazing storytelling, as long as they're 13 or older.
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Stan Sakai's "Usagi Yojimbo" is brilliant at best.
Following the adventures of a Ronin (masterless samurai) by the name of Miyamoto Usagi, each book is simply amazing. Each panel is drawn with detail and beauty, and the characters are all wonderfully fleshed out. The stories weaved throughout each book are filled with emotion, and you will soon be pulled into the amazing world Stan has created.
Following the adventures of a Ronin (masterless samurai) by the name of Miyamoto Usagi, each book is simply amazing. Each panel is drawn with detail and beauty, and the characters are all wonderfully fleshed out. The stories weaved throughout each book are filled with emotion, and you will soon be pulled into the amazing world Stan has created.
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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.
Born in Kyoto, Sakai grew up in Hawaii and studied fine arts at the University of Hawaii. He later attended the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. He and his wife, Sharon, presently reside and work in Pasadena.
He began his career by lettering...more
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Born in Kyoto, Sakai grew up in Hawaii and studied fine arts at the University of Hawaii. He later attended the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. He and his wife, Sharon, presently reside and work in Pasadena.
He began his career by lettering...more
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