Usagi Yojimbo #100 Discussion (MAJOR SPOILERS)

Post by **Todd Shogun** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 21:50 -0700

Okay people, I already got my copy of UY 100 and couldn't wait until it was released on Wednesday to start up a topic on it. All I can say is, awesome! The issue was indeed a roast of Stan, Usagi (literally), and his comics. I won't go into any specific details, but it was funny as hell, especially Mike Richardson/Rick Geary's piece. Everyone roasted Stan and Usagi pretty good, but it was great to see Stan get his revenge through the pages he contributed. I was surprised by how well the story flowed together. I was assuming multiple stories, but this is just one great long story drawn by multiple people.

Speaking of surprises, Stan included a slew of cameos in this issue, including a few Dojo Members! Here is what Stan sent me...see if you can recognize yourselves....

Page 9, Panel 2: Cynlee, Kim "Leonardo" Garvin, Fanfan, Kari "Vikingbabe", Todd Shogun.

Page 17, Panel 1: John Higashi, Glenn Masuda, Adriel "Grusagi" Serna, Patricia "Usagi" Heise, Robert "Zorak-san" Kassebaum

Page 23, Panel 1: Gary Nishimura, Thomas F., Steve Hubbell, Gordon "Go" Smith

Page 29, Panel 1: Eduardo Risso, Editor Diana Schutz, Julie Eng, Suley Fattan

Pages 30-31: Mike Richardson, Scott Shaw!, Editor Diana, Bobby London, Floyd Norma, Mike "Captain Jack" Kazaleh, Sergio Aragones, Hannah Sakai, Matthew Sakai, Sharon Sakai, Mayhem (above Sharon), Todd Shogun, Kari "VikingBabe"

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 22:34 -0700

I have to apologize, because I am not a characaturist and I'm horrible at drawing likenesses--much less from memory and old photos.

I wanted to keep it as a surprise, so just a couple of Dojo members knew about this beforehand. Thanks for keeping your mouths shut, guys.

Post by **Maka** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 0:38 -0700

Stan Sakai wrote:Thanks for keeping your mouths shut, guys.

Yeah, It's a good thing I don't know what you fans look like or you would have really spoiled it for me.

So Usagi dies in a BBQ, huh?

I'm looking forward to reading it.

Peace,

maka

Fanfan · Post by **Fanfan** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:47 -0700

Hehehe, i think this "who's who" will be very funny to read !

Thomas Froehling · Post by **Thomas Froehling** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:49 -0700

I think it will be very funny, in deed; looking at a comic and seeing your own face (or Stan's interpretation of it) looking back at you...

...wait a minute.... Thomas F !!

I can't wait to get issue 100!! The honor....

Colin Solan · Post by **Colin Solan** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:27 -0700

Brian K. Vaughan wrote:USAGI YOJIMBO #100: This is one of my favorite series and a huge influence on my writing, and while I normally pick it up in trades, I just can't wait for this milestone issue with new stuff from Guy Davis, Jeff Smith, Matt Wagner, and Frank Miller!

BKV dropped some love on UY is his weekly Top 5 Comics post over on his message board.

Post by **Todd Shogun** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:50 -0700

Stan Sakai wrote:I have to apologize, because I am not a characaturist and I'm horrible at drawing likenesses--much less from memory and old photos.

You did a great job IMHO. Most of the time the cameo'd Dojo Members are looking up at the stage, so how accurate can you get? Regardless, the likenesses were captured. Kari recognized herself quite quickly. And I was amazed at how simple Go's caricature was, but captured his likeness almost perfectly. Uncanny. The others were also easily recognized, at least the Dojo members I've actually seen!

Stan Sakai wrote: I wanted to keep it as a surprise, so just a couple of Dojo members knew about this beforehand. Thanks for keeping your mouths shut, guys.

It was an awesome surprise. Who were the Dojo Members who knew beforehand?

Fanfan · Post by **Fanfan** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 13:17 -0700

Complete surprise for me ! i am really curious to see that... in fact i never saw most of the other dojo members (except Thomas and some photos of you Todd and our famous cosplayer), so i am really curious to see you all !

but at least it will not be the first time i will see myself sketched, because Stan was kind enough to sketch me on paper tablecloth in some restaurant (i have to scan it !)

PS : but to see a "Viking" like me in Usagi must be somekind of weird....

Post by **Mayhem** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:54 -0700

Have to say that's a great gesture by Stan to include many of the people here in the panels

Have to wait for my copy of #100 to turn up though...

tayocham · Post by **tayocham** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:26 -0700

Man, I hate my local funny book provider. They ordered exactly four copies of this. Four! And they're all gone and now they'll have to back-order it. Gah...

roel · Post by **roel** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:37 -0700

tayocham wrote:Man, I hate my local funny book provider. They ordered exactly four copies of this. Four! And they're all gone and now they'll have to back-order it. Gah...

I am getting 15 today. If you want to PM me your address I can send one to you.

tayocham · Post by **tayocham** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:29 -0700

Really? Honest and true?

You rock!

Colin Solan · Post by **Colin Solan** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 13:30 -0700

Just read this issue. Great send-up. I especially enjoyed Guy Davis's contribution but I'm a sucker for a Lone Goat & Kid story.

Fanfan · Post by **Fanfan** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 13:48 -0700

Oh that is bad, i didn't wait that Steve send me this issue... i went to Arkham in Paris just before they close, unfortunately there wasn't the limited print offered by dark Horse, but i took this so wonderful issue.
I laughed alone and a lot reading it !

Does it exist for true ? i mean, this kind of ceremony ?
have you made something special to celebrate this issue Stan ?

and who is Go ? who is Steve page 23 ?

anyway, you have good cartoonists friends Stan ! And really thanks for all those cameo !

I am still laughing looking at this #100*, really thanks for all ther pleasure ^^

Cosmo · Post by **Cosmo** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 18:17 -0700

Fanfan wrote: Does it exist for true ? i mean, this kind of ceremony ?

I think so, that's what they call a "celebrity roast" in the USA. It doesn't really exist in France, and we haven't got a French word for that. I found difficult to translate it in the DH interview.

Fanfan : pour "celebrity roast", le Harrap's Shorter donne la définition suivante : "soirée ou émission en l'honneur d'une vedette et au cours de laquelle celle-ci fait l'objet de taquineries et de flatteries".

Bien un truc d'Américains, ça.