At its heart, its a story about how important a samurais weapons are to his honor, and it plays out almost exactly as youd expect. In the meantime, issue #31 of IDW’s “Usagi Yojimbo” will release September 21, followed by the release of the fourth trade paperback, “Usagi Yojimbo: Crossroads,” on October 26. Its actually a very simple premise, a story about the cruel leader of a gang of bandits who steals Usagis swords and, and how Usagi goes about getting them back in a brutal and deadly display of skill. Julie Fujii Sakai will be chief operating officer of the imprint, while her son Daniel Fujii will serve as president and publisher, and Fanmio co-founder Jeremiah Blank will be CEO.ĭetails on when the revived Dark Horse run will begin are currently unknown. Although IDW had taken over publication of the monthly series, Dark Horse maintained the rights to reprint the paperback collection “Usagi Yojimbo Saga.” The name of the new venture comes from the Japanese word for prehistoric clay figures, particularly the Shakōkidogū (“goggle-eyed dogū”) depicted in the logo. Dark Horse will publish content through Dogu Publishing, its new imprint focusing on bringing Sakai's works - including Usagi Yojimbo - to fans. Sakai, 69, created “Usagi Yojimbo” in 1984, and has had the series published by various companies, including Fantagraphics, and Dark Horse from 1996 to 2018. Today, Dark Horse Comics has revealed a new partnership with Stan Sakai’s Dogu Publishing that will not only bring Usagi Yojimbo back to the publisher but also include expansions of the Yojimbo universe. Stan and I have been friends for a very long time, and I am extremely pleased to renew our partnership at Dark Horse.” Stan and his team are preparing new adventures with ‘Usagi Yojimbo,’ as well as bringing new and important voices to the comics community. Richardson adds, “Stan is one of comics’ legendary creators and we are extremely proud to announce the launch of Dogu Publishing. ![]() ![]() We feel that through this imprint with Dark Horse, an expanded Usagi Universe is becoming a reality.” Because of this new synergy, I am able to continue to do what I love most: create more ‘Usagi Yojimbo’ stories. The next chapter in this exciting tale of the Red Scorpion Gang When the bunny bodyguard Usagi discovers the body of a magistrates. I still write, hand-draw, and hand-letter each story. Being the sole creator of ‘Usagi Yojimbo’ takes a tremendous amount of time and responsibility. As the industry continues to change, I feel he brings a unique progressive perspective. I’ve known Mike Richardson for more than 30 years, and he is one of the pioneers and champions of creator-owned IP. “As the sole creator and owner of ‘Usagi Yojimbo,’ this is a significant milestone. “I’m very excited, honored and thankful to have my own publishing imprint with Dark Horse,” Sakai says. As well as “Usagi Yojimbo” (which has been at IDW Publishing since 2019), titles under the banner will include Stan and his wife Julie Fujii Sakai’s younger-skewing retelling “Chibi Usagi,” and more new comics, in what Stan promises will mark the beginning of a true Usagi Universe. Via Screen Rant, Dark Horse Comics have announced they will once again be the home of Stan Sakai’s samurai rabbit saga “Usagi Yojimbo,” and that Sakai will serve as creative director of a new imprint called Dogu Publishing.
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