USAGI YOJIMBO REACHES 200TH ISSUE!
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USAGI YOJIMBO REACHES 200TH ISSUE!
STAN SAKAI HONORED WITH YEAR OF THE RABBIT EXHIBIT!
October 25, MILWAUKIE, OR—Earlier this year, Usagi Yojimbo creator Stan Sakai was
named the 2011 Cultural Ambassador by the Japanese American National Museum. Shortly
thereafter, the JANM opened their Year of the Rabbit exhibit—the most comprehensive
collection of Sakai’s work to date.
Stan Sakai has won several Eisner Awards and has received over twenty Eisner Award
nominations. Prior to Dark Horse’s long run on the series, there were thirty-eight
Fantagraphics issues, sixteen Mirage issues, a summer special, and four color
specials. Dark Horse’s Usagi Yojimbo #141 marks the landmark two hundredth overall
issue of master storyteller Stan Sakai’s beloved series, and the rabbit ronin
celebrates with a special story perfect for new readers, “200 Buddhas”! With a
ruthless gang terrorizing his small town, a humble stonecutter receives a vision and
sets out to carve two hundred stone figures. Just as he has finished the 199th, a
long-eared stranger comes to his door seeking shelter from the rain!
“In a perfect world, everyone would read Usagi Yojimbo.”
—Greg McElhatton, Comic Book Resources
The Japanese American National Museum is the largest museum in the United States
dedicated to sharing the experience of Americans of Japanese ancestry. The founding
of the museum is a story of high hopes, remarkable achievements, frustration, and,
ultimately, success. The JANM is located in Los Angeles, and the Year of the Rabbit
exhibit closes its doors October 30, 2011 – http://www.janm.org/exhibits/stansakai/
Usagi Yojimbo #141 is on sale October 26, 2011!
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