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At Dark Horse's website they feature the flash comic: "A Lesson In Courtesy"

http://www.darkhorse.com/zones/usagi/do ... 296&part=1

...and I was curious as to whether or not this was just taken from one of Usagi's books, or if it was original to the website (I'm hoping it's the former)? If it is a tale of Usagi's youth -- anyone happen to know what issue (or collection) it can be found in? The short really hit home, and I'd like to own a copy of the original should it exist.

Thanks!

Hi Texcap. It appears in the TPB # 17 Duel at Kitanoji

It was originally serialized in 4 issues of Dark Horse Extra. DHE was a monthly full color tabloid-size publication, much like the Sunday comics supplement in the newspaper. That is why it looks like a Sunday strip.

I'm not sure which issues it appeared in.

Usagi appeared in another 4-issue story arc in the DHE, titled "Tsuru", in which he came across an assassin.

Thank you both for the helpful information, and for your time. Now to do some rabbit hunting...wait...that didn't come out right!

Stan Sakai wrote:It was originally serialized in 4 issues of Dark Horse Extra. DHE was a monthly full color tabloid-size publication, much like the Sunday comics supplement in the newspaper. That is why it looks like a Sunday strip.

I'm not sure which issues it appeared in.

Usagi appeared in another 4-issue story arc in the DHE, titled "Tsuru", in which he came across an assassin.

The issues in question were:

Dark Horse Extra 20-23 and 45-48


Incidentally, if anyone knows where to find these, please let me know. I've been searching for over a year now and have only located/obtained #21 and #48.