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Sasuke!
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 20:30 -0700
by shaxper
I just read Usagi # 38 (Dark Horse) and instantly fell in love with the character of Sasuke, the demon-fighting samurai (or ninja?). While I've always adored Usagi's ever expanding supporting cast, this is the first time I've loved a secondary character enough to want to see him get his own series (or at least semi-regular backup stories). Has Sasuke appeared again since Usagi #38 and are their plans to include him in future Usagi stories?
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 4:03 -0700
by Spot the Tokage
In what TPB is #38 collected?
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 4:16 -0700
by shaxper
I believe it's in Demon Mask.
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 9:50 -0700
by Stan Sakai
Sasuke reappears in Sumi-e (UY 66-68, reprinted in UY Book 18: Travels with Jotaro). That is my tribute to those giant Japanese monsters, and co-starts Jotaro.
Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 19:05 -0700
by shaxper
Stan Sakai wrote:Sasuke reappears in Sumi-e (UY 66-68, reprinted in UY Book 18: Travels with Jotaro). That is my tribute to those giant Japanese monsters, and co-starts Jotaro.
Just read these issues tonight. Fantastic! I especially loved the part where Usagi does a crude drawing of Zylla.
I hope Sasuke appears again soon. Did you base him on Doctor Strange? I believe I read somewhere that you used to be a fan of the good doctor. I'm a big fan of Stephen Strange myself, but I believe I like Sasuke even better!
Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 21:18 -0700
by Stan Sakai
shaxper wrote:
I hope Sasuke appears again soon. Did you base him on Doctor Strange? I believe I read somewhere that you used to be a fan of the good doctor. I'm a big fan of Stephen Strange myself, but I believe I like Sasuke even better!
I am a big fan of Steve Ditko, during his run on Spider-Man and Dr Strange. He was my first big artistic influence.
However, Sasuke was inspired by the legend of Sarutobi Sasuke, a ninja of folklore. In Japanese stories, ninja are given magical powers--flying, disappearing, etc. Tezuka did a two volume adaptation of Sasuke. I also remember seeing a movie when I was a kid. He was also inspired by Shoki the Demon Queller, aka Chung Kuei of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, a scholar who fought demons.