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Eisner Winner - Stan Sakai
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 7:45 -0700
by Gaffey
Congratulations on winning two awards!

Re: Eisner Winner - Stan Sakai
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 8:05 -0700
by nbson
Congratulations Stan! There is a reason you won. Your series though it may have been written for an older audience appeals to all.
It is well loved in my family. I first introduced my oldest daughter May to Usagi when I read through the whole series for her when she was 6 or 7? When later she got into clay sculpting, she was determined to make an Usagi. This has become a tradition for her. My youngest daughter Summer who just turned 6 immediately told me when she saw me looking at the Usagi plush "That's cute, I want it". She plays with my Usagi figures that I have and makes me play with her. She comes up with the stories. Whenever she sees me stressed out she draws me an Usagi character. My 9 yo son Tim likes lego and has tried to make an Usagi out of it, but since we don't have many blocks he hasn't been able to figure it out yet how to construct Usagi yet. Whenever I buy a new paperback and after I have read it with my kids, I always find it in my son's bed.
I wrote more than I originally intended. Thank you for creating such a great and amazing series which has never declined in quality. Thank you and a well deserved congratulations!
Re: Eisner Winner - Stan Sakai
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 8:15 -0700
by Maka
Congratulations, Stan! I can't remember if Usagi has won a "Best Continuing Series" before. Regardless, I think the current IDW run is some of the best Usagi storytelling yet. I'm really enjoying it and glad to see you recognized for it this year. Peace, maka
Re: Eisner Winner - Stan Sakai
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:04 -0700
by go
Congratulations Sensei!
Best wishes to all.
go
Re: Eisner Winner - Stan Sakai
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:14 -0700
by Todd Shogun
Congrats again to Sensei Sakai! Beating out the likes of other comics like Daredevil. Of course there really is no comparison

Re: Eisner Winner - Stan Sakai
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 14:33 -0700
by maichan
Double Congratulations Stan!
Maka wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 8:15 -0700
I can't remember if Usagi has won a "Best Continuing Series" before. Regardless, I think the current IDW run is some of the best Usagi storytelling yet. I'm really enjoying it and glad to see you recognized for it this year. Peace, maka
This is what I was thinking too not long ago when I was looking at the Eisener Award categories, and I thought, "why hasn't Usagi won Best Continuing Series yet? If any series deserves this award, Usagi Yojimbo does!" .... and then this news. Super cool!!

Re: Eisner Winner - Stan Sakai
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 19:18 -0700
by Stan Sakai
Thank you all! The Best Continuing Series award was a huge surprise to me.
Congratulations also to Peach Momoko for Best Cover Artist and to The Laughing Ogre for the Eisner Spirit of Retailer award. To see my connection to the Laughing Ogre, watch the video at about the 40:30 mark.
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Re: Eisner Winner - Stan Sakai
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 19:34 -0700
by Gaffey
The Laughing Ogre for the Eisner Spirit of Retailer award. To see my connection to the Laughing Ogre, watch the video at about the 40:30 mark.
That's cool. Did you do that for them at CXC 2016?
Re: Eisner Winner - Stan Sakai
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 19:57 -0700
by Maka
That is really cool! I love that! Peace, maka
Re: Eisner Winner - Stan Sakai
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 6:36 -0700
by go
The Laughing Ogre
Re: Eisner Winner - Stan Sakai
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 7:57 -0700
by Gaffey
Gaffey wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 19:34 -0700
The Laughing Ogre for the Eisner Spirit of Retailer award. To see my connection to the Laughing Ogre, watch the video at about the 40:30 mark.
That's cool. Did you do that for them at CXC 2016?
Nevermind! I see he's wearing a mask.

Re: Eisner Winner - Stan Sakai
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 9:19 -0700
by Stan Sakai
Gaffey wrote: ↑Sun Jul 25, 2021 7:57 -0700
Gaffey wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 19:34 -0700
The Laughing Ogre for the Eisner Spirit of Retailer award. To see my connection to the Laughing Ogre, watch the video at about the 40:30 mark.
That's cool. Did you do that for them at CXC 2016?
Nevermind! I see he's wearing a mask.
The mask is a very recent addition. it is not even on the logo shown in the video.
The art was done even before 2016, I think. I had been going to the Mid-Ohio Con for years, before Roger Price sold it. There was always a pre-show get together at the Laughing Ogre the night before the con opened. I remember Jeff Smith introducing me to Chris Lloyd, the Ogre's owner.
Re: Eisner Winner - Stan Sakai
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 4:40 -0700
by Mayhem
Posted on FB too, but congrats Stan, thoroughly deserved!

Re: Eisner Winner - Stan Sakai
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 19:57 -0700
by david20009
Congratulations. Very well deserved. Usagi is popular in my household not just with me but with my daughter as well who enjoys all the stories.
Re: Eisner Winner - Stan Sakai
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:33 -0700
by TheBroox
Bit late to the party but congratulations!