{"product_id":"usagi-yojimbo-saga-vol-08-second-edition","title":"Usagi Yojimbo Saga Vol. 08 (Second Edition)","description":"                                            \u003cb\u003eOne of the most critically acclaimed, longest running, and beloved adventure comics!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe eighth volume in Stan Sakai's prestige \u003ci\u003eUsagi Saga \u003c\/i\u003ecollection includes three major storylines- ''Two Hundred Jizo,'' in which Usagi and Inspector Ishida team up to solve a double murder; ''Thieves and Spies,'' where Usagi joins forces with a thief and a samurai to thwart a black-market Ginseng trade; and ''The Hell Screen,'' a thrilling tale that finds Usagi working alongside his natural enemy-a \u003ci\u003ekappa-\u003c\/i\u003eto cast out a violent renegade of the same species.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStan Sakai's evocative artwork and gripping tales continue to enthrall readers of all ages. Collects issues #139-#158 of \u003ci\u003eUsagi Yojimbo Volume 3\u003c\/i\u003e, \"The Artist\" and \"Buntori\" from \u003ci\u003eUsagi Yojimbo Color Special\u003c\/i\u003e #5, and the bonus story \"Sukanku.\"\u003cbr\u003eStan Sakai was born in Kyoto, Japan, grew up in Hawaii, and now lives in California with his children, Hannah and Matthew. He received a fine arts degree from the University of Hawaii and did further studies at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. His creation, \u003ci\u003eUsagi Yojimbo\u003c\/i\u003e, is the story of a samurai rabbit living in a feudal Japan populated by anthropomorphic animals. It first appeared in Albedo Comics in 1984. Since then, Usagi has appeared on television as a guest of the \u003ci\u003eTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles\u003c\/i\u003e; and as toys, on clothing, in comic books, and in a series of trade paperback collections. In 1991, Stan created \u003ci\u003eSpace Usagi\u003c\/i\u003e, the adventures of a descendant of the original Usagi, dealing with the samurai in a futuristic setting. Stan is also an award-winning letterer for his work on Sergio Aragones's \u003ci\u003eGroo- The Wanderer\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSpider-Man\u003c\/i\u003e Sunday newspaper strips, as well as for \u003ci\u003eUsagi Yojimbo\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the recipient of a Parents' Choice Award, an Inkpot Award, multiple Eisner Awards, two Spanish Haxturs, an American Library Association Award, and a National Cartoonists' Society Division Award. \u003ci\u003eUsagi Yojimbo Book 12- Grasscutter \u003c\/i\u003ewas used as a textbook in Japanese history classes at the University of Portland.\r\n                                        ","brand":"Usagi Yojimbo Saga","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42306339700927,"sku":"9781506724980","price":56.68,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/products\/cQqy8uDbdqNOsxk7_dS5uljTQvaXmuonB8F7vbKHlKbbHA_60_60.jpg?v=1680499479","url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/usagi-yojimbo-saga-vol-08-second-edition","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}