Books by Stan Sakai

Celebrate Stan Sakai''s beloved rabbit ronin with the Second Edition collections of the comic saga featuring brand new original cover art by Stan Sakai!Follow Miyamoto Usagi in his epic trek along the warrior''s path, beginning with over 600 pages of Usagi''s essential adventures. In this first volume, Usagi protects a village from a band of assassins, reluctantly engages in a duel for blood money, hunts a gangster who has stolen his swords, and more!Collects Usagi Yojimbo Volume 2 #1-#16 and Volume 3 #1-#6!

The rabbit ronin's adventures hit an early peak in this second volume featuring brand new original cover art by Stan Sakai!This collection includes Usagi's first encounters with the Lord of Owls, Inspector Ishida, and more, and is highlighted by the Eisner Award-winning Grasscutter, a grand tale assembling nearly all the series' characters in a struggle over the grasscutting sword of Japanese legend, with the fate of the nation in the balance!Collects Usagi Yojimbo Volume 3 #7-#30 and Usagi Yojimbo: Green Persimmon!

The rabbit ronin faces a menace from Mars in this extraordinary story from multiple Eisner award-winning creator Stan Sakai! Fifteen years in his future, Miyamoto Usagi fights with Lord Noriyuki's Geishu clan, in an all-out war against the treacherous Lord Hikiji. In the fury of the final battle, a mysterious metal rocket crash-lands from the heavens, shattering both armies and igniting a new, more devastating conflict. It will take all the considerable fortitude, ingenuity, and heroism that Usagi and his loved ones can muster to combat the fearsome extraterrestrial war machines and halt the alien invasion. In the end, not everyone will survive to tell the tale.

The novel-length The Dragon Bellow Conspiracy is jam-packed with lethal sword battles alternating with humor, horror, suspense and slapstick. This beautifully crafted, exciting volume is a great starting point for new readers!

"This volume in the definitive Usagi Yojimbo Saga series includes the storylines "Bridge of Tears," in which a new love tempts the rabbit ronin to abandon his wandering lifestyle; "The Darkness and the Soul," revealing at last the origin of the demon Jei; and "Sparrows," featuring Jei's terrifying return, as well as Usagi's travels with bounty hunter Gen. Includes the landmark Usagi Yojimbo #100, a celebratory "roast" issue by several of the best writers and artists in comics, including Frank Miller, Matt Wagner, Jeff Smith, Sergio Aragonâes, along with a color cover gallery from the original series comics!"--

The adventures of Miyamoto Usagi, the rabbit ronin, continue! This fifth definitive Usagi Yojimbo collection sees the return of many of Usagi’s friends.Inspector Ishida, the sneaky thief Kitsune, and the fearsome bounty hunters Gen and Stray Dog all make appearances. The retainer Tomoe Ame also returns in the epic-length “Mother of Mountains,” “Tomoe’s Story,” and the poignant tea ceremony tale, “Chanoyu.” Stan Sakai’s emotive artwork and masterful storytelling combine to create a stunning and engrossing comic adventure that readers won’t want to put down! Collects Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #76–#93, Usagi Yojimbo Color Special #1–#3, and more! 

New challenges await the rabbit ronin in the fourth volume of this enduring saga, featuring new original cover art by Stan Sakai! Miyamoto Usagi’s past returns as he fights alongside his former teacher and struggles with the knowledge that his traveling companion Jotaro is his son! The Neko ninja and fan-favorite character Sasuké the Demon Queller reappear, and a manga classic is paid tribute in Lone Goat and Kid! Collects Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #53-#75, a color cover gallery, and the color short story “A Lesson in Courtesy.”

Stan Sakai's epic series continues in the third volume of the definitive Usagi Yojimbo compilations featuring brand new original cover art by Stan Sakai! Usagi faces a terrifying new foe who wears a demon mask, the Eisner-winning "Grasscutter" storyline receives a sequel, pickpocket Kitsune's history is revealed, fan-favorite character Sasuké the Demon Queller makes his debut, and a beloved ally long thought dead returns! Collects Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #31-#52, along with stories from Dark Horse Presents and more!

Honoring the 35th anniversary of Stan Sakai's award-winning series Usagi Yojimbo, this deluxe art collection includes hundreds of full-page cover pieces illustrated by Stan Sakai!From clashing swords with Lord Hikiji to standing alongside the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Usagi's lively history is fully represented in this compendium of Stan's greatest covers.

Perhaps the best samurai rabbit story ever told. With The Tower (introducing Spot the Wonder Lizard), Return of the Blind Swordspig, the hilarious Groo tribute The Tea Cup, and a crossover with the Ninja Turtles!