Usagi Yojimbo (Vol. 1)

    (Fantagraphics, 1987-1993)
™ and ©1991 Stan Sakai

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

March, 1987
Cover Price: $2.00
1 copy available for $994.99 		Stan Sakai, Dennis FujitakeStan Sakai, Dennis Fujitake
#2

September, 1987
Cover Price: $2.00
5 copies available from $20.00 		Stan Sakai, Dave ThorneStan Sakai, Dave Thorne
#3

October, 1987
Cover Price: $2.00
3 copies available from $34.99 		Stan Sakai, Dan DoughertyStan Sakai, Dan Dougherty
#4

November, 1987
Cover Price: $2.00
4 copies available from $14.00 		Stan Sakai, Gary KatoStan Sakai, Gary Kato
#5

January, 1988
Cover Price: $2.00
2 copies available from $12.00 		Stan Sakai, Gary KatoStan Sakai, Gary Kato
#6

February, 1988
Cover Price: $2.00
2 copies available from $9.99 		Stan SakaiStan Sakai, Scott Shaw!
#8

May, 1988
Cover Price: $2.00
1 copy available for $14.00 		Stan Sakai, Tom LuthStan Sakai, Tom Luth
#10

August, 1988
Cover Price: $2.00
1 copy available for $70.00 		Stan Sakai, Peter LairdStan Sakai, Peter Laird
#11

September, 1988
Cover Price: $2.00
1 copy available for $25.00 		Stan Sakai, Sergio AragonésStan Sakai, Sergio Aragonés
#14

January, 1989
Cover Price: $2.00
2 copies available from $36.00 		Stan SakaiStan Sakai
#17

July, 1989
Cover Price: $2.00
1 copy available for $4.50 		Stan SakaiStan Sakai
#21

April, 1990
Cover Price: $2.00
1 copy available for $25.00 		Stan Sakai, Monica SharpStan Sakai, Dave Garcia
#25

November, 1990
Cover Price: $2.00
1 copy available for $14.99 		Stan Sakai, Jeff MorganStan Sakai, Tom Stazer
#30 (Back cover reproduces front cover without logos)

September, 1991
Cover Price: $2.25
1 copy available for $14.98 		Stan Sakai, Dan DoughertyStan Sakai, Dan Dougherty
#33

April, 1992
Cover Price: $2.25
2 copies available from $4.00 		Sergio Aragonés, Stan Sakai, Mike KazalehStan Sakai, Mike Kazaleh
#34

June, 1992
Cover Price: $2.25
1 copy available for $9.99 		Stan Sakai, Monica SharpStan Sakai, Dave Garcia
#35

August, 1992
Cover Price: $2.25
1 copy available for $12.50 		Stan Sakai, Tom StazerStan Sakai, Tom Stazer
#36

November, 1992
Cover Price: $2.25
1 copy available for $19.99 		Stan Sakai, Tom StazerStan Sakai, Tom Stazer
#37

February, 1993
Cover Price: $2.25
1 copy available for $12.50 		Stan Sakai, Martin WagnerStan Sakai, Martin Wagner
#38

March, 1993
Cover Price: $2.25
3 copies available from $7.50 		Stan SakaiStan Sakai
Book #2 - 6th printing


Cover Price: $16.95
1 copy available for $15.30 		Stan SakaiStan Sakai
Book #3

July, 1989
Cover Price: $12.95
1 copy available for $94.99 		Stan SakaiStan Sakai
Book #4 - 4th printing


Cover Price: $14.95
1 copy available for $12.00 		Stan SakaiStan Sakai
Special Edition #1

November, 1989
Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $10.00 		Stan Sakai, Freddy MiltonStan Sakai, Freddy Milton
Special Edition #2

October, 1991
Cover Price: $3.50
2 copies available from $10.00 		Stan SakaiStan Sakai
Special Edition #3

September, 1992
Cover Price: $3.50
4 copies available from $5.00 		Stan SakaiStan Sakai