{"product_id":"usagi-yojimbo-origins-vol-1-samurai","title":"Usagi Yojimbo Origins, Vol. 1 Samurai","description":"                                            \u003cb\u003ePresenting the complete saga of rabbit ronin Miyamoto Usagi from the very beginning, in new, definitive colour editions!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePresenting the complete saga of rabbit ronin Miyamoto Usagi from the very beginning, in new, definitive color editions!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore his journey as a wandering, masterless samurai (ronin) began, Usagi underwent intense training under a mountain hermit, Katsuichi-Sensei, taking his first steps down the path of the warrior. Eventually, that path leads him to the pivotal battle of Adachigahara, which serves as the impetus for the host of amazing tales to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollected in full color as never before, discover--or rediscover--the critical origin of Stan Sakai's most beloved character as he tells his story, setting the stage for the decades-long epic that follows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollects IDW's \u003ci\u003eUsagi Yojimbo Color Classics\u003c\/i\u003e #1-7, which presents 1987's \"Samurai\" storyline in color for the first time. Also collects \"Kappa,\" \"A Quiet Meal,\" \"Blind Swords-Pig,\" and \"Lone Rabbit and Child!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStan Sakai\u003c\/b\u003e began his career by simply lettering comic books as he perfected his art and began working in the industry. He also wrote and illustrated \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Nilson Groundthumper and Hermy\u003c\/i\u003e, a comic series with a medieval setting, influenced by Sergio Aragones's \u003ci\u003eGroo the Wanderer\u003c\/i\u003e. The characters first appeared in \u003ci\u003eAlbedo\u003c\/i\u003e #1 in 1984, and were subsequently featured in issues of \u003ci\u003eCritters, GrimJack, Amazing Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFurrlough\u003c\/i\u003e. Stan Sakai  became famous with the creation of \u003ci\u003eUsagi Yojimbo\u003c\/i\u003e, the epic saga of Miyamoto Usagi, a samurai rabbit living in late-sixteenth and early-seventeenth-century Japan.\r\n                                        ","brand":"Usagi Yojimbo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41943930175679,"sku":"9781684057405","price":50.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/products\/9781684057405.jpg?v=1663379715","url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/usagi-yojimbo-origins-vol-1-samurai","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}