Usagi Yojimbo (Polish Language Ed.) at TFAW

go · Post by go » Thu Sep 07, 2006 20:46 -0700

http://www.tfaw.com/Profile/Usagi-Yojim ... 9___210971

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 22:33 -0700

Thanks for posting that, go.

I now have one on order.

I even left a review on the TFAW site which is basically a slightly edited quote of a definition and description provided by Robweiller from when I asked him for information concerning the item a while back.

I think this is the first time I've bought from TFAW this millenium (really, it wasn't all THAT long ago!).

Abayo....

The review contains a slightly edited version of the description provided by Robweiller quoted below:

"Usagi Yojimbo komiksem kultowym" literally means "Usagi Yojimbo is a cult comic", a comic that has lots of loyal and devout fans. The publishing you are talking about was just a mini-collection of short comic stories by various artists, called "The Cult Comic Collection" and added to the one of Polish weeklies on 7/21/2005. It consisted of three stories done by Sensei ("Death and Taxes", "The Lord of Owls" and "The Bonze's Story"), an excerpt from Frank Miller's "Sin City", something from Mignola's "Hellboy" and a few one-page stories from the Polish comic "Jez Jerzy" ("George the hedgehog").

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:32 -0700

The link is a bit misleading. It titles Usagi Yojimbo, and lists Mike Mignola and other creator. It might seem that they are writing/drawing Usagi. That is not the case. It is an anthology book featuring those creators doing their own stories and characters. It's funny that I'm not on the list of creators, seeing that I'm on the cover and it reprints an UY story.

Surprisingly, Usagi is pretty popular in Poland.

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:39 -0700

The review I left is now posted and it gives a decent description of what is included in the publication.

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 13:29 -0700

I received my copy of Usagi Yojimbo: Kultowa Kolekcja Komiksow in the mail today.

It is really cool!

Apparently, there was a mis-communication concerning this publication, both Robweiller and TFAW were mistaken about the inclusion of material in this particular issue by Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, John Byrne, or anybody else. The issue listed on TFAW is issue #3 and contains just the three Usagi Yojimbo stories ("Death and Taxes", "The Lord of Owls" and "The Bonze's Story") by Stan Sakai. In my opinion, it just makes the comic all the better.

Issue #1 contains the Frank Miller Sin City excerpts, and #2 contains the Mike Mignola Hellboy stories. Issue #4 contains the Polish comic "Jez Jerzy" ("George the hedgehog") stories. I have no idea where TFAW got the names of the other contributors they mention.
( http://www.komiks.gildia.pl/komiksy/kul ... komiksow/1 )

There is one item to comment on:

Abayo.....

Robweiller · Post by **Robweiller** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 4:33 -0700

Oh sorry, my bad.

I didn't know that "Kultowa Kolekcja Komiksow" was a four-part series. I thought it was just a one time release. I don't buy or read "Przekroj" (the weekly that UY was added to) very often - I only heard that they produced a little comic insert last year, containing our fave rabbit.

Sorry for that misleading, Steve.

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:38 -0700

I am surprised no one has commented on the description of Jei San which has a picture of Demon Mask next to it (instead of a picture of Jei) in the image I posted.