UY Sketchbook 4

Post by **Todd Shogun** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 22:08 -0700

I've posted the cover art for the upcoming 4th issue of the Usagi Yojimbo Sketchbook, due out in time for Motor City Comic Con!

http://usagiyojimbo.com/comingup.html#uysb4

go · Post by go » Sat Apr 14, 2007 7:01 -0700

Dear Readers,
Thank you Sensei Sakai for creating these wonderful books.
All bow down to our Mighty Shogun for posting the cover.
I am really looking forward to understanding the controversy about the alternate ending.
Thank you very much for all of the fun.
Best wishes to all!
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Fanfan · Post by **Fanfan** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:55 -0700

I completely agree with Gordon, THANKS for all !!!

I am impatient to discover this new UY sketchbook. (even if I am far to understand the controversy about those famous ending)

I completely adore the illustration of the cover.

I hope Steve and other dojo members will enjoy Motor City Comic Con.

Post by **Mayhem** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:21 -0700

Now to ask... anyone care to pick one up for me?

(price and postage reimbursed of course)

morna-san · Post by **morna-san** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:13 -0700

I will!

morna-san · Post by **morna-san** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:37 -0700

... but remind me - K? my brain's like, half a century old!

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 16:42 -0700

Thanks for posting the cover, Todd.

The story, Mayumi, is the alternate ending for The Killer story arc that ran from UY 94 to 102. I shortened that 24 page story into 10 pages to fit in UY Sketchbook #4. The art is in that sketchy style that I usually reserve for my autobiographical stories, and that I used for Sukanku in the UY SBk #3.

The other stuff is made up of a short 3-page story, and misc. art some of which you here on the Dojo have already seen, such as the end paper for UY Book 21 and the Mouse Guard inks.

I do have copies of the other sketchbooks, but very few of #1. They are limited to 750 signed & number copies. As I said in the past, these are more for the collectors who want an insider's view into my process of creating Usagi.

Leonardo-san · Post by **Leonardo-san** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 23:05 -0700

And for many of us on these dojo boards, being the fans that we are, those sketchbooks are certainly worth having!

roel · Post by **roel** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:21 -0700

I really love the cover and the linework. It looks like it could be a very interesting story. Is there any chance that this is a story in developement which we will see in the future?

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 15:30 -0700

roel wrote:I really love the cover and the linework. It looks like it could be a very interesting story. Is there any chance that this is a story in developement which we will see in the future?

There is no story behind this cover. It's just one of those drawings that I thought would look cool. I'm a sucker for drawing of things coming out of the ground...and tentacles. Maybe next year, I'll do a wraparound cover of Usagi with tentacles, ala Fanfan's art from St Malo.

Fanfan · Post by **Fanfan** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 14:09 -0700

Yeah !!!

hip hip to all those creatures coming out the ground and tentacles !

morna-san · Post by **morna-san** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 16:23 -0700

wow Fanfan That's a fantastic piece, you lucky thing you. I recently came across another really nice example of Stan-san doing tentacles. I'll see if I can post it:
hmmm... nope - weird
It's a pin-up Stan did for Guy Davis of his character The Marquis with his trademark gattling pistol and a whole bunch of tentacly goodness. It's a really nice piece. Guy sent it to me in an e-mail a couple of days ago but it's in a weird format that I can't copy or save. There may be a reason for this - I'll inquire.

Anyway congrats on a wonderful piece Fanfan.

morna-san · Post by **morna-san** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 20:52 -0700

Ok everybody's kool and it turns out this is on sensei's website but just to add to the tentacle theme here's the Marquis pin-up. I can't recommend this book highly enough - gorgeously creepy!

shaxper · Post by **shaxper** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 14:02 -0700

morna-san wrote:

I don't know what Mozart's dad is doing in this book, but I want it!

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 16:42 -0700

I picked up the sketchbook from the printer today, and gave some to my Friday lunch group. They all enjoyed it, but Scott Shaw! did ask why there was a drawing of "Usagi's Thing" in there.