General discussion about Usagi Yojimbo, the comics, the stories, the characters, collectibles, TV appearances, Stan Sakai, Space Usagi, Nilson & Hermy, and all other related topics.
CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society wrote:
January 20, 2014
In addition to his "Adventure Time" cover, Chris Houghton has donated to CAPS this original page from his western comic book "Reed Gunther" created with his brother Shane. To see more about the adventures of "Reed Gunther", visit http://reedgunther.com/
Of course, this gives me an excuse to post a cool sketch I got from Chris Houghton at the last MCCC that I attended....
Flat colors are down. Now for the detail work & some shadows.
Usagi Yojimbo Dojo wrote:
January 21, 2014
Scarlet comes out of hiding for The Stan Sakai benefit book by @alexmaleev
stay tuned for release dates and info.
From the Brian Michael Bendis Tumblr page....
Usagi Yojimbo Dojo wrote:
January 21, 2014
CAPS Stan Sakai Auction piece
by DarneLang (January 21, 2014)
"Before I forget (again) to post it, this is the piece that I sent in for the Stan Sakai auction. I have always loved Stan's work and I really hope this small piece can help his house hold in someway. I was considering drawing his most well known character Usagi Yojimbo, but decided to shine a little light on another one of my favorite characters of his, Tomoe Ame."
Usagi Yojimbo Dojo wrote:
January 21, 2014
Paul (Smitty) Smith donated this exciting battle between Usagi Yojimbo and Wolverine to help Sharon & Stan Sakai.
CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society wrote:
January 22, 2014
This whopping huge 18x24" original piece of Usagi Yojimbo and the Adam West Batman was created especially for CAPS by "Batman 66" comic book artist Ruben Procopio. This exciting standoff was created with permanent marker, ink and Copic marker gray tones. Will Batman and Usagi defeat the evil samurai, Catwoman, Riddler and Penguin? Or will they all just be sold to benefit Sharon & Stan Sakai? Tune in next time to this same Bat-time, same Bat-channel to learn their fate!
WIP. Here is the black and white original for my contribution to the auction benefiting Stan Sakai, the creator of Usagi Yojimbo comic. The original will be put in an auction organized by the Cartoon CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society ( more information when it comes...) Stan's wife Sharon has been very ill and has incurred a lot of medical bills. We're trying to hep ease that burden for Stan. I am doing a color version of this and will be posting it soon. If you want to help out the Sakai family, check out my friend Tone Rodriguez's blog. http://garageartstudio.blogspot.com/201 ... sakai.html
Dan Brereton's Nocturnals wrote:
January 15
Cooked-up in support of the Sakai family... And soon to be auctioned...
Dan Brereton's Nocturnals wrote:
January 19, 2014
Another USAGI YOJIMBO piece for the Stan Sakai family Benefit Auction
CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society wrote:
January 24, 2014
This is one of two fun pieces given to CAPS' Sakai fundraiser by Michael Jantze, creator of the comic strip "The Norm". Hopefully that is not the remains of a rabbit lunch on Norm's plate. Michael's work goes beyond the comic strip into realms of animation, illustration and film work. You can see more at http://jantze.com/
CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society wrote:
January 24, 2014
Mr. Monster creator Michael T. Gilbert has donated this action packed and humorous 14x17" original page from one of his "Mr. Monster" comic books to help the Sakais. To learn more about Michael and his work, here is an interesting interview with him online from 2008: http://www.iconsoffright.com/IV_MTGilbert.htm
CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society wrote:
January 26, 2014
Care to go for a Sunday drive? This charming 11x14" depiction of a Disney duo comes from veteran cartoonist/humorous illustrator Jim Engel to help Sharon & Stan Sakai. Jim has shared a good selection of his wonderful work on his Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jim.engel.376/ ... 364&type=1
CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society wrote:
January 27, 2014
Cowabunga! Kevin Eastman, co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, sends CAPS this original page of his from the recent IDW series of "TMNT" comic books to help the Sharon & Stan Sakai! Stan's Usagi Yojimbo has a history with the Turtles having appeared in comics and in animation together. To keep up with Kevin's work and appearances, visit http://www.kevineastmanstudios.com/
CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society wrote:
January 27, 2014
Kevin Eastman donated not one, but TWO original pages from "TMNT" to help the Sakais….and it's a splash page!….and it is sequential! That's right, this is page 22 following our previous post of page 21 from IDW's issue #21 of the revived Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book. Now go enjoy a pizza as you take a look at Kevin's website: http://www.kevineastmanstudios.com/
CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society wrote:
January 28, 2014
CAPS member Dean Yeagle has donated this beautiful drawing of his very popular Mandy character to help his friend Stan Sakai. To see more of the lovely Mandy and other creations by Dean, check out http://www.cagedbeagle.com/
CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society wrote:
about an hour ago
Ladies and gentlemen, CAPS presents a Steranko to tantalize for the benefit of the Sakais.
Billy Tucci wrote:
January 28, 2014
Trying to do my part in the name of one of my heroes Stan Sakai for the family CAPS (the Cartoon Art Professional Society) Auction. Stan is a legend, a friend and one of my greatest inspirations and it is an honor contribute. Pen, ink, marker and wash on 11" X 17" illustration board, sorry that the wakizashi in his left hand looks a bit too long. Please check out the website and show your support
CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society wrote:
January 29, 2014
This stunning ink and marker illustration is the second piece donated to CAPS by "The Norm" comic strip creator Michael Jantze for the benefit of Sharon & Stan Sakai. If you are not familiar with Michael's strip, here's a link to see a catalog of classic "Norm" strips on GoComics: http://www.gocomics.com/thenorm
Mike Collins wrote:
January 21, 2014
I'm donating a special digital print on watercolor paper to help Stan Sakai and his family. Since Lucy has an overactive imagination and a huge love of reading, I decided to do a heartfelt homage to the wonderful character Usagi Yojimbo. His pose is my interpretation of one of my favorite cover images (#123). I think this would be an amazing little duo of warriors but I'm a little biased…
Benton Jew wrote:
January 27, 2014
Here is the color version of my contribution to the auction benefiting Stan Sakai, the creator of the Usagi Yojimbo comic. The black and white original will be put in an auction organized by CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society ( more information when it comes...) Stan's wife Sharon has been very ill and has incurred a lot of medical bills. We're trying to hep ease that burden for Stan. If you want to help out the Sakai family, check out my friend Tone Rodriguez's blog. http://garageartstudio.blogspot.com/201 ... sakai.html
Checks may be made out to "CAPS" or directly to "Stan Sakai" and sent to:
SAKAI FUNDRAISER
C/O CAPS
P.O. Box 656
Burbank, CA 91503
Also, original art and other collectible items being donated for the fundraising auction (the date of which has yet to be determined) should be sent to:
SAKAI AUCTION
C/O TONE RODRIGUEZ
5740 Craner Ave.
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Mailed out my art piece today, which I completed last month, for the auction to help Stan Sakai. 9x12, 90lbs. mixed media paper, done in watercolors, colored pencils, black marker pen, white correction fluid.
Leiji Harlock wrote:
January 30, 2014
Also mailed out today w/ my artwork, my friend Theodore Lee, whose art work that he's contributing to the auction. 18x24 watercolor paper, done w/ watercolors done in sumi brush and micron black ink pen.
Robb Mommaerts (RobbVision on DevientArt) wrote:
January 30, 2014
Usagi Yojimbo: Support for Stan and Sharon Sakai
This is a piece I recently illustrated to benefit Usagi Yojimbo creator Stan Sakai and his wife Sharon. They both recently lost their grandson, and have also been struggling with Sharon's debilitating illness which has let to costly medications and around the clock care.
I've always been a fan of Stan's work and wanted to donate something for the Cartoon Art Professional Society auction and fundraiser. I met him years ago at a comic book convention and he was a very friendly and approachable individual. If the auction is still going on (and I'm not too late) hopefully it would be available for sale.
I created this traditionally with India Ink and watercolor.
CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society wrote:
January 31, 2014
This beautifully elegant Usagi Yojimbo drawing was created for CAPS' Stan Sakai fundraiser by Batman, Martian Manhunter and The Spectre artist Tom Mandrake. Tom's work regularly transcends comics into the realm of well designed and rendered illustration. Take a moment to see what he creates on a regular basis: http://www.tommandrake.com/
CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society wrote:
January 30, 2014
Showing the quiet strength of Christopher Reeve as Superman, this powerful original drawing comes courtesy of well known animation character designer, educator, and CAPS member Stephen Silver (Kim Possible, Danny Phantom) to help Sharon & Stan Sakai. To keep up with Silver's work and his new Silver Drawing Academy, visit his public Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/stephensilver
CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society wrote:
January 31, 2014
Here is a Usagi Yojimbo tribute from the newspaper comics. "Dennis the Menace" Sunday comic strip artist Ron Ferdinand sent us this depiction of the mischievous 63 year old tyke dressed as Stan Sakai's samurai rabbit. To see more Dennis, visit http://www.dennisthemenace.com/
CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society wrote:
January 30, 2014
Known for his Bongo Comics work on titles based on "The Simpsons" and "Futurama", James Lloyd has given CAPS this fun "Futurama" piece depicting Leela, Fry and Bender along with Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo drawn on the flag. The piece also comes signed by frequent Simpsons comics writer Ian Boothby! There is very little Bongo Comics art on the market. This "Futurama" piece will be a future treasure for one lucky bidder when we sell it for Stan. To see more of James' art, visit http://www.jameslloydillustration.com/
CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society wrote:
February 1, 2014
Here's something you don't see every day, an original "Atari Force" comic page by Josè Luis Garcìa-Lòpez! DC Comics' "Atari Force", derived from video games by the Atari company, was a mid 1980s monthly comic that ran for about 20 issues. Of course, fans know that Garcìa-Lòpez has had his hand on many other characters over the years including Jonah Hex, Batman, and Superman to name a few, but today Atari Force is here to help the Sakais! There is a fan page of Josè's art here on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoseLuisGarciaLopezFans
CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society wrote:
February 3. 2014
Featuring Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo, this is a beautiful parody of Frank Frazetta's well known Buck Rogers cover from "Famous Funnies" drawn by CAPS' own Bill Morrison who even hand drew all the lettering on this. Bill created the art at twice the size it would have been printed at as a comic book, just the way Frazetta would have done it. An experienced editor with Matt Groening's Bongo Comics company, Bill will be editing the Usagi Yojimbo tribute book project that CAPS and Dark Horse Comics announced last Friday. (If you missed the press release, you can find it on our Wall.) To see more of Bill's great work, visit his public FB page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bill-Mor ... 5312745571
CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society wrote:
February 3, 2014
This is the second of two beautiful "Mr. Monster" original pages from artist Michael T. Gilbert donated to CAPS to help Sharon & Stan Sakai!
CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society wrote:
February 4. 2014
This drawing needs little introduction. Fans of Mike Mignola can recognize his inimitable style anywhere. Mike has donated this great pencil drawing of his character Hellboy to CAPS for the benefit of Sharon & Stan Sakai. To see more of Mike's stunning work, visit his website at http://www.artofmikemignola.com/
CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society wrote:
February 5, 2014
It isn't every day that a man gets his brain transplanted into a stone body, but thankfully Paul Chadwick was there to tell us all about it in his popular comic book series "Concrete". Paul sends CAPS this exciting full page illustration of his heavy character for the benefit of the Sakais. More sketches, drawings and paintings by Paul can be enjoyed at http://www.paulchadwick.net/
CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society wrote:
February 5, 2014
Johnathan Marks, who goes by Jono Marks on Deviant Art and on his blog, created this powerful warrior image of Usagi Yojimbo for CAPS' fundraiser for Sharon & Stan Sakai. To see more of Jono's work, visit http://jonomarks.blogspot.com/
CAPS - Comic Art Professional Society wrote:
February 6, 2014
CAPS member Kazu Kibuishi, known for his "Amulet" graphic novel series and the recent new covers for the "Harry Potter" novels, sent us this photo of his Usagi Yojimbo tribute art that CAPS will be selling to benefit Sharon & Stan Sakai. Kazu also digitally colored this battle scene that will appear in our book that Dark Horse will be publishing! More of Kazu's brilliant work can be seen at http://boltcity.com/
Working out a rough composition for a possible Usagi Yojimbo submission to The Sakai Project. To find out more about the project, which is intended to raise funds for the sick wife of Usagi Yojimbo's creator, Stan Sakai, please check out the story here: http://comicsalliance.com/the-sakai-pro ... se-comics/
John Green wrote:
February 5, 2014
Here are the inks of my submission to the Stan Sakai project from Dark Horse!
Darron J. Jackson wrote:
February 5, 2014
Submission for STAN SAKAI Benefit: FINISHED!
Copic Markers on cloth
12x15"
Brad Chavarria wrote:
February 5, 2014
A little more inking done on the two. Need to find my larger french curve for the blades, but I can't find it. Guess I need to clean out my supply drawer.
Brad Chavarria wrote:
January 31, 2014
An early pic of a piece that I am doing for a fundraiser/auction for comic book artist, Stan Sakai per request from Darron Jackson. Some changes will be made to Usagi in front.
Steve Howard wrote:
February 3, 2014
Inspired above and beyond the call of duty by Darron J. Jackson, Brad Chavarria, and Billy Tucci, here's my contribution to help Stan Sakai and his wife. It's an iPhone case featuring his character Usagi Yojimbo (done in acrylic paint and ink).
Usagi Yojimbo Dojo wrote:
February 5, 2014
Dave Gibbons (Twitter)
February 5, 2014
Paul Renaud wrote:
February 5, 2014
Here's a detail from my Usagi Yojimbo tribute. The original art will be offered for sale soon. Keep your eyes open.
If you like it, please don't forget to order a copy of the book. All proceeds from this book and original art will go to Stan and Sharon Sakai. : http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/1581/dark ... A.facebook
