Here's a complete listing of Usagi Yojimbo, Space Usagi and Nilson Groundthumper appearances to date. I doubt if I'm missing any entries, but if I am, drop me a note in the DojoBoard!

Usagi first appeared in Thoughts and Images' small press comic Albedo published by Steven A. Gallacci (Writer/Artist of Erma Felna, EDF). The Thoughts and Images issues lasted until #14 and featured other funny-animal greats like Deal Whitley and Matt Howarth. Albedo was published in full-color by Antarctic Press. Rush out and buy some, but don't expect to find issues 1 or 2 of the T&I issues; they are very hard to come by these days. And even though Overstreet has them worth around 10 bucks each, I don't know of anybody crazy enough who will sell them for even near that price. #3 isn't hard to find at all, but #4 can be challenging.

Usagi made his way to Fantagraphics Books when the black-and-white explosion made Usagi Yojimbo a hit. Critters, edited by Kim Thompson, was his second home. Steve Gallacci and Tom (Spaced, Lionheart) Stazer were also regulars in this excellent series devoted to anthropomorphics. Most of these issues are fairly easy to find, with the exceptions being #1 and #3. Go out and buy them!!!

Fantagraphics published this hard-to-find book after Critters #3 came out. It reprints Albedo #'s 2, 3, and 4, and contains a new story. It also features an intro by Mark Evanier and a pin-up by Sergio Aragones. Don't expect to find this one at your local comic shop, however. It is quite rare.

Usagi Yojimbo Summer Special....#1 October 1986: "The Goblin of Adachigahara", "Lone Rabbit and Child" Parts I and II, "The Confession"

* A special note: In order to integrate "Lone Rabbit and Child" into one full-length story, Stan redrew the first page of part II especially for this reprint and it also appears in BOOK I. The original first page of "Lone Rabbit and Child: Part II" has never been reprinted, and remains solely in Albedo #4 (above)

Fantagraphics knew how popular Usagi was so they published the first ongoing UY series right after Critters #14. Usagi made only three more appearances in Critters before it was cancelled with #50. The Fantagraphics issues were very popular and #1, #8, and #10 went through second printings. All of these issues can be found with relative ease if you know where to look.

This series is published by Fantagraphics Books and collects many of the Usagi Yojimbo stories from Albedo, Critters, and UY Vol. I in hardcover and softcover editions. The HC editions are signed by Stan and sometimes feature a sketch of Usagi. The SC editions are easy to find and are all available from good ol' Fantagraphics. Buy 'em!

Special note: This series has gone through many reprintings and some contain new art and different covers)

Fantagraphics was a black-and-white publisher, but occasionally published a few color comics, like this series, published semi-annually.

Fearing a low readership due to the unpopularity of Black&White comics in 1992, Stan cancelled UY Vol.I with #38 and moved to Mirage Publishing to start a full color UY series in 1993. These issue are not very hard to find.....Yet.

Dark Horse later collected the first 14 issues into two graphic novels.

Mirage Publishing fell with troubled times in 1995, and was forced to cancel UY with #16. Stan then moved to Dark Horse Comics for a 5-issue UY limited series in 1996. This series was recently made into an ongoing series. Ryaaaa!

Dark Horse Comics has collected the above Usagi issues (as well as the Space Usagi series detailed below and the first 14 Volume Two issues published by Mirage, detailed above) into several graphic novels.

OTHER USAGI YOJIMBO APPEARANCES

Donatello: TMNT....#1 1986: Pin-Up Page

Zell Sworddancer.......#1 July 1986: Sakai back cover art (Thoughts and Images)

The Doomsday Squad....#3 October 1986: Sakai story/art "Village of Fear" (Fantagraphics)

GrimJack.......#30 January 1987: Sakai story/art "Gwim Bear" ( Usagi & Hermy Cameo and Stan Sakai Cameo) (First Comics)

Penguin and Pencilguin.......#1 January 1987: Cameo Appearance (Fragments West)

Turtle Soup.......#1 September 1987: "Turtle Soup and Rabbit Stew" (Mirage)

Anything Goes.......#6 October 1987: Cover Painting (Fantagraphics)

Frank the Unicorn.......#6 April 1988: Usagi cameo "Patrick Rabbit Meets Usagi Yojimbo" (Fragments West)

Amazing Heroes........#164 Swimsuit Special May 1989: Sakai art, Usagi/Nilson pinup (Fantagraphics)

Ms. Tree.......#50 July 1989: Sakai half-page pin-up (Renegade Press)

Shell Shock.......#1 Dec 1989: "The Treaty" (Mirage)

Usagi Yojimbo Vol 1.......#22 May 1990: Stan Sakai added his Usagi Yojimbo and Ninja of the Dark Light characters to Ken Mitchroney's Space Ark back-up story (Fantagraphics)

Varmints Special....#1 1990 Sakai Back Cover (Blue Comet Press)

Amazing Heroes Swimsuit Special.......#1 Spring 1990: Sakai art, UY pinup (Fantagraphics)

Amazing Heroes Swimsuit Special.......#2 Spring 1991: Sakai art, UY pinup (Fantagraphics)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.....Vol. 1 #47 May, 1992: Sakai story/art: "Space Usagi meets Usagi Yojimbo" (Mirage Publishing)

Bone....... #14 May 1994: Sakai art, Usagi, Spot and Fone Bone pinup Inside back cover (Cartoon Books)

Burrito Jack-of-all-Trades.......#3 July 1995: Sakai back cover art (Accent! Comics)

Trilogy II Tour Book.......June 1998:  Sakai story/art "The Guardian" (Jeff Smith)

Dark Horse "Monsters and Aliens" 1999 Calendar 1999: Sakai art (Dark Horse Comics)

Dark Horse Presents.......#140 February 1999: Sakai story/art: "Death and Taxes" (Dark Horse Comics)

Oni Double Feature.......#11 February 1999: Sakai story/art: "The Leaping Ninja" (Oni Press)

Dark Horse Extra.......#14 June 1999: Sakai poster art "Dark Horse Maverick Lineup" (Dark Horse Comics)

Dark Horse Presents: DHP Jr......Annual 1999 August 1999: Sakai story/art: "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Tournament" (Dark Horse Comics)

Wizard........#97 August 1999: Sakai story/art "Netsuké" (Wizard World)

(* Special thanks to J.J. Smathers for the Wizard #97 appearance)

In the Zone Special .....August 2000: Sakai cover art (Shanda Fantasy Arts)

Nocturnals: Troll Bridge.....October 2000: Sakai art "The Tanuki Daimyo's Candy" (Oni Press)

Dark Horse Extra.......#31 January 2001: Sakai poster art "Demon Mask" (Dark Hors