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MikeM · Post by **MikeM** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:04 -0700

I'm sorry if I missed it but no one seems to be talking about issue 110 that came out on Wednesday.

It was once again a fantastic self contained story. I hope Gen has learned his lesson with being cheap and arrogant. The Foxes were great and I hope we see them again sometime in the future.

I did like how this story shows that Gen and Usagi are indeed good friends by having Gen know the Fox wasn't Usagi by the way he reacted to getting hit in the jaw.

Another fantastic issue.

MikeM

sschroeder · Post by **sschroeder** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:51 -0700

MikeM wrote:The Foxes were great and I hope we see them again sometime in the future.

I'll try to avoid *spoilers* at this point, so I'll just say:

The existence of such characters raises some possibilities, doesn't it? Hmm...

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:50 -0700

Tomoe saved Usagi from his first run-in with a trickster fox in the story "Fox Fire" which originally appeared in the third Usagi Yojimbo Color Special (Sep/1992) and which is going to be reprinted in Usagi Yojimbo Book 22: Tomoe's Story. Unfortunately, I can't remember if it was one of the nine-tailed variety.

And, of course, issue #110 is another fantastic story by Stan!

delta chameleon · Post by **delta chameleon** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:11 -0700

I liked this issue quite a bit. I am still getting started in the UY story, so the single issue stories are a little bit easier for me to follow. I liked the emphasis on Gen. I am really starting to like him as a character, rough edges and all. With Gen's dialogue with himself, I was able to see the close relationship between Gen and Usagi.

I just found the Color Special #3, so I will have to read that for it's fox encounter as well.

Eric

estee · Post by **estee** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 13:38 -0700

My review for this issue is up at Comixtreme.

Just click the link in my sig.

Thomas Froehling · Fri Mar 28, 2008 14:11 -0700

I've picked up my copy at my local comic shop and couldn't resist reading it right away, pushing the stroller with my youngest child; Fortunately, I know the way good enough to find it while sleeping, and Nele had many other interesting things to look at...

I for one found Gen a bit, well, how to put it,.... dim-witted. Thinking with his swords and not with his brain... There could have been many other ways to test if it really was Usagi, other than going in for a fight...

But then again, maybe that would not have been like Gen, kind of strange behaviour qualifying him to be the trickster fox...

And I doubt that he has learned much from that encounter. He seems more like a person who's read so many articles about the bad side effects of smoking that he finally decides to give it up completely....reading articles, that is...

Post by **Todd Shogun** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 20:31 -0700

I loved this story. It reminded me a lot of the older Usagi/Gen stories from the Critters days. Too good.

go · Post by go » Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:57 -0700

Dear Readers,
When i first saw the cover i wondered what was odd about Usagi's eyes.
I was hooked right from the cover.
Sensei Sakai, thank you very much for this wonderful gem.
Best wishes to all!
go

estee · Post by **estee** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:17 -0700

Here is another review, albeit not as good as mine, from Comics Bulletin.

cynlee · Post by **cynlee** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 21:16 -0700

I have to say, the entire dotted eye thing kind of threw me! At first I wondered if someone was guesting as artist.

I liked the story very much. And my current crop of students have been reading it over and over.

Still, I hope that eye thing isn't a permanent feature...

sschroeder · Post by **sschroeder** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:18 -0700

cynlee wrote:I have to say, the entire dotted eye thing kind of threw me! At first I wondered if someone was guesting as artist.

Still, I hope that eye thing isn't a permanent feature...

Dots for eyes have been used in the past. Have they never been used so extensively?

Or what did you mean?

Post by **Mayhem** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 15:43 -0700

Now my copy's finally arrived... nice story, and yeah exposes Gen's usual stingy nature. Can't imagine he's gonna change though

cynlee · Post by **cynlee** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 20:38 -0700

sschroeder wrote:
cynlee wrote:I have to say, the entire dotted eye thing kind of threw me! At first I wondered if someone was guesting as artist.

Still, I hope that eye thing isn't a permanent feature...
Dots for eyes have been used in the past. Have they never been used so extensively?

Or what did you mean?

I mean I'm so used to seeing Usagi with "eyes"-- I know the "dotted eyes" have been used before, but it just... well, seemed odd to me to see it pretty much all throughout the story.

sschroeder · Post by **sschroeder** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 23:20 -0700

cynlee wrote:I mean I'm so used to seeing Usagi with "eyes"-- I know the "dotted eyes" have been used before, but it just... well, seemed odd to me to see it pretty much all throughout the story.

It is noticeable, especially now that you brought it up.

Every once in a while there will be a panel with Usagi in the distance, and there won't be any facial features, just a cross of two lines. Take a look at the top panel on p. 15 of # 108. The other three characters pictured have some facial features.

Marchino · Post by **Marchino** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 17:49 -0700

hi, folks! yesterday i bought UY no. 110 and this is the only thig i can say about this new issue WOW!!!!!!!! i love the use of the kitsunes on the story i cant wait to see them on other new storys they are simply cool like Sasuke

jeje another time thank you Sensei for this terrific issue!!!

Abayo,
Marchino

P.D.: cant wait for UY no. 111!!!!!!!

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