USAGI YOJIMBO: The Earliest Issues and Stories (Albedo, Critters, Fantagraphics)
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- We dive into the roots of Usagi Yojimbo by looking through the earliest comics from creator Stan Sakai.
A detailed publication history featuring single issues from Albedo, Critters, and the Fantagraphics Usagi Yojimbo series, including the Summer Special and Fantagraphics' colour specials.
This video goes over new-character introductions, key story arcs, and notes on collected issues.
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Music by Jimmy Fontanez, Media Right Productions from UA-cam Audio Library.
All images are used for review purposes only and belong to their respective copyright holders.
Thank you for the information I’m a new usgai fan and I’m just starting to get into it.
You are so welcome! It's brilliant isn't it?
@@ftloc Yes it is so far it’s better than a lot of anime at least for me and I’m getting a lot of enjoyment and I can’t stop reading.
Wow this is such a detailed review! You've got me hooked to this series. I'll try to get my hands on this as soon as I can! And btw, I am watching all your videos from the very beginning... So apologies in advance for random comments on random old videos 😂😅
Haha, I often had only a couple of comments (or none) when I uploaded some of the 'older' videos and many comments are from later as people find them; personally I love it! Glad you liked this video - if you haven;t already, check out the other Usagi collected editions videos. If you want to get into the series (and I say everyone should! ) I recommend the Special Edition two volume set (recently reprinted) for these early stories and the paperbacks of the Usagi Yojimbo Saga for the Mirage+Dark Horse, both series easily available right now.
@@ftloc yeah thanks! I'll look for them. Right now the next comic on my list is 'Dumb' by Georgia Webber!
I have a recent interest in Usagi Yojimbo after reading a UY story made for FCBD.
Your information is priceless! I will be scouring Ebay very soon here. Thank you and much love from frigid Minnesota!
So glad to hear this and thank you! I hope you enjoy all the other Usagi videos i have up as well! 😁
@@ftloc Just subscribed. I'll check 'em out for sure.
The best detailed information,thank you
Thank you; so glad you enjoyed the episode!
Love Usagi
As do I! I hope you enjoy the rest of my videos on this excellent series as well!
@@ftloc i havent bought a book since vol 20 came out im so behind lol
Awesome video I just started reading the character & your episodes have been a huge help
So glad you enjoyed them! Let me know if you have any questions!
It might be difficult to do but have you reviewed The Sakai Project? It has hundreds of different artists doing their own interpretations of Usagi it is amazing!
@@JohnSmith-lp1kd I would love to get my hands on a copy of that but have found it pretty hard to do so here in India. And I also wanted a copy that was signed by a bunch of people (Kickstarter exclusives, I think?) but the one time I saw one on sale it was very highly priced. So I guess I will have to just take an unsigned edition if I can ever find one!
Sakai has such a clean crisp style, animated but at the same time detailed & poetic. He’s in a class with my other favorites Darwin Cooke & Mike Mignola almost minimalist but their pace & story telling adds to the overall experience
Incredible collection, I had no idea this series was set in such a rich universe. Hopefully you'll make a how to collect/read Usagi for Beginners.
Arindam Sen thanks so much! Yes, I think a ‘how to read Usagi’ video is definitely called for...
And...it's up!
Hey, could someone help me find some information on some usagi yojimbo comics please... I can't seem to find volume 2 issues 1 2 and 3 anywhere. The one site I went literally sold every single one except those three. Can someone tell me why?
The ones from mirage publishing i guess.
The first three from Mirage Comics make up 'Shades of Green', a TMNT crossover story. Perhaps that's why they're harder to find? I didn't think they were all that rare though; I bought mine on eBay a long time ago, and they should still be more there. Also try mycomicshop.com if you're in the USA.
This is the video that made me subscribe to For the Love of Comics.
Really informative, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
As a hard sci fi fan, I love the Erma Felna comic in Albedo.
I've only read the couple of pieces in these issues, but it felt ambitious!
Old video I know, but it's good. I've only been reading Usagi for a year and it's been the newest comics. I'd love to try and get the older back issues but I may settle for the tpbs.
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it!
The Fantagraphics slipcase and the Dark Horse 'Usagi Yojimbo Saga' paperback omnis will comprehensively cover all you need!
This is also an old video, but most of it still holds true for pre-IDW work, I think
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Really great video! Slight slip of the tongue when you are describing UY issues #21 and #22, the two part "Blood Wings" story, you mistakenly call the Kamori (bat) ninja clan by the name of the Neko (cat) ninja clan.
Steve Hubbell Full points to you sir! Yeah, I noticed that in editing but had no way of correcting it then (still trying to figure all the tech out). I admit I was wondering if someone would point it out! I’d annotate if UA-cam hadn’t removed annotations. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Momoko is doing a cover run of jimbo . I luv them!! I'm trying to collect her hole run
Nice! I've seen some of them online, they look very pretty! Good luck on your collection!
We’re the Color Specials ever collected into trades of any kind?
They were collected with the regular issues around them chronologically in the trade collections and the larger Saga volumes, but in black and white, not colour ('Tomoe's Story' was in fact redrawn when collected). I think two of the stories may be found in colour in the Art of Usagi Yojimbo art book, but I can't confirm that as I don't own it unfortunately.
@@ftloc , you are indeed correct. "The Art of Usagi Yojimbo" contains two colour stories, in the "Painted Stories" chapter:
- "Return to Adachi Plain" (pages 65-72) - originally published in "Usagi Yojimbo Book 4" hardcover edition, 1990
- "The Guardian" (pages 73-80) - originally published in "Trilogy 2 Tour Book", 1998.
What about albedo 0 first print?
Oh I doubt I'd be able to afford that 'prototype issue'! But it's not as rare as Albedo 2 I think, it did get reprinted too from what I remember. But in any case, I don't believe it has any Usagi Yojimbo, so I'm not really that interested, and it wouldn't fit in this video anyway! 😀
For the Love of Comics Cool...I was just trying to get info...I have one of the first print blue cover with the 1.50 on it...I can’t seem find much on it.
@@robertgarza6396 Depending on the condition, that's pretty valuable, I'd say. There were two white covers and one blue cover in the first printing from what I know. Even a second print can fetch a hundred dollars unslabbed. Check on ebay, you may be surprised at the prices!
not the Neko ninja clan that is the Komori ninja clan which Komori literally translates from Japanese into bat the Neko clan is a cat clan in 22,
Haha yes indeed! And this cat/bat goof was previously pointed out by another fan in these very comments!
@@ftloc no worries i can see how you could cause the comics themselves are so awesome i know id be overjoyed too when making a video on them i know i would it's all good i love all the Usagi Yojimbo series just all so awesome.