Usagi Yojimbo (Vol. 1)

Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo is a lighthearted adventure series starring a rabbit samurai named Usagi. Usagi lives in an alternate version of Middle Ages Japan, where a collection of animals has grown up in place of humans. These cartoon critters take on the roles of everything from samurai to shopkeepers. These characters, when combined with Sakai’s clever storytelling, add up to a cult favorite.

This black-and-white title eventually went color in a second volume published by Mirage Publishing. Usagi has also starred with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and reached for the stars in the fanciful Space Usagi titles.

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#1

Mar 1987

Cover: $2.00

W: Stan Sakai, Dennis Fujitake · A: Stan Sakai, Dennis Fujitake

B&W

1 copy for $994.99
#2

Sep 1987

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W: Stan Sakai, Dave Thorne · A: Stan Sakai, Dave Thorne

B&W

5 copies from $16.20
#3

Oct 1987

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W: Stan Sakai, Dan Dougherty · A: Stan Sakai, Dan Dougherty

B&W

3 copies from $34.99
#4

Nov 1987

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W: Stan Sakai, Gary Kato · A: Stan Sakai, Gary Kato

B&W

3 copies from $19.00
#5

Jan 1988

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W: Stan Sakai, Gary Kato · A: Stan Sakai, Gary Kato

B&W

2 copies from $12.00
#6

Feb 1988

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W: Stan Sakai · A: Stan Sakai, Scott Shaw!

B&W

2 copies from $9.99
#8

May 1988

Cover: $2.00

W: Stan Sakai, Tom Luth · A: Stan Sakai, Tom Luth

Rockhoppers story; B&W

1 copy for $14.00
#10

Aug 1988

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W: Stan Sakai, Peter Laird · A: Stan Sakai, Peter Laird

B&W

1 copy for $70.00
#11

Sep 1988

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W: Stan Sakai, Sergio Aragonés · A: Stan Sakai, Sergio Aragonés

B&W

1 copy for $33.00
#14

Jan 1989

Cover: $2.00

W: Stan Sakai · A: Stan Sakai

Indicia says Jan 89

1 copy for $74.99
#15

Mar 1989

Cover: $2.00

W: Stan Sakai · A: Stan Sakai

B&W

1 copy for $7.06
#17

Jul 1989

Cover: $2.00

W: Stan Sakai · A: Stan Sakai

B&W

1 copy for $3.78
#19

Dec 1989

Cover: $2.00

W: Stan Sakai · A: Stan Sakai

B&W

1 copy for $16.00
#20

Feb 1990

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W: Stan Sakai, Jim Lawson · A: Stan Sakai, Jim Lawson

B&W

1 copy for $10.00
#21

Apr 1990

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W: Stan Sakai, Monica Sharp · A: Stan Sakai, Dave Garcia

Panda Khan story; B&W

1 copy for $25.00
#25

Nov 1990

Cover: $2.00

W: Stan Sakai, Jeff Morgan · A: Stan Sakai, Tom Stazer

Lionheart story; B&W

1 copy for $14.99
#30

Back cover reproduces front cover without logos

Sep 1991

Cover: $2.25

W: Stan Sakai, Dan Dougherty · A: Stan Sakai, Dan Dougherty

Blast! story

1 copy for $14.98
#33

Apr 1992

Cover: $2.25

W: Sergio Aragonés, Stan Sakai, Mike Kazaleh · A: Stan Sakai, Mike Kazaleh

B&W

2 copies from $4.00
#34

Jun 1992

Cover: $2.25

W: Stan Sakai, Monica Sharp · A: Stan Sakai, Dave Garcia

B&W; B&w, Panda Khan story

1 copy for $9.99
#35

Aug 1992

Cover: $2.25

W: Stan Sakai, Tom Stazer · A: Stan Sakai, Tom Stazer

Lionheart backup; B&W

1 copy for $12.50
#36

Nov 1992

Cover: $2.25

W: Stan Sakai, Tom Stazer · A: Stan Sakai, Tom Stazer

Lionheart story; B&W

1 copy for $19.99
Book #3

Jul 1989

Cover: $12.95

W: Stan Sakai · A: Stan Sakai

B&W

1 copy for $94.99
Book #4 - 4th printing

Cover: $14.95

W: Stan Sakai · A: Stan Sakai

Reprints Usagi Yojimbo (Vol. 1) #13-18

1 copy for $12.00
Special Edition #2

Oct 1991

Cover: $3.50

W: Stan Sakai · A: Stan Sakai

Usagi Yojimbo Color Special #2

1 copy for $10.00
Special Edition #3

Sep 1992

Cover: $3.50

W: Stan Sakai · A: Stan Sakai

Color special #3

4 copies from $5.00
Summer Special #1

Oct 1986

Cover: $2.75

W: Stan Sakai · A: Sergio Aragonés, Stan Sakai

Introduction by Mark Evanier

1 copy for $49.00