The Art of Usagi Yojimbo

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 9:07 -0700

The Art of Usagi Yojimbo has been greenlighted for an October release from Dark Horse. It will be a 9 x 12" hardcover coffeetable book. Stan Lee has already consented to provide the introduction.

Other features it will have: a 48 page color section printing water colors and paintings I have done including the original Return to Adachigahara and The Guardian stories, a creating Usagi section with the "How I create an Usagi story" and "creating comics" featurettes, little seen artwork, and a 16 page guest artist section.

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 10:20 -0700

Sounds absolutely fantastic! I can't wait to get a copy!

Any idea on the price?

Can you provide any information on the new limited edition print which you mentioned prior to the Emerald City Convention? (Not the print/poster featuring the 20th anniversary artwork which appeared on the backs of the recent issues of Usagi Yojimbo)

Thanks...

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 12:14 -0700

Steve Hubbell wrote:
Can you provide any information on the new limited edition print which you mentioned prior to the Emerald City Convention? (Not the print/poster featuring the 20th anniversary artwork which appeared on the backs of the recent issues of Usagi Yojimbo)

Thanks...

There was a snag on the prints, and they were not available at Emerald City. The publisher is considering making it a four-image portfolio instead of prints. They will be four all new images, watercolored by myself.

Any comments on this? Would people prefer individual prints or a portfolio set?

ziritrion · Post by **ziritrion** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 13:59 -0700

Stan Sakai wrote:Any comments on this? Would people prefer individual prints or a portfolio set?

Could we have both?

I'm for the portfolio set

Glennosuke · Post by **Glennosuke** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 21:35 -0700

Wow....I vote for both as well!!

Dustykat · Post by **Dustykat** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 0:26 -0700

Portfolio set please

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 11:13 -0700

A four piece portfolio actually sounds four times as cool as a single print...
Again, any info on suggested price range or possable release date?
Thanks

Post by **Todd Shogun** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 16:04 -0700

The portfolio sounds cool... go with it!!!!

go · Post by go » Mon Mar 08, 2004 18:22 -0700

Dear Sensei Sakai,
Portfolio, please.
Thank you!
Best wishes to all,
go
ps. Will these be available through our friendly local/neighborhood comic book stores?

Gaffey · Post by **Gaffey** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 9:17 -0700

Stan Sakai wrote:The Art of Usagi Yojimbo has been greenlighted for an October release from Dark Horse. It will be a 9 x 12" hardcover coffee table book.

You can read about it here.

The Art of Usagi Yojimbo: 20th Anniversary Edition HC

Gaffey · Post by **Gaffey** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 9:31 -0700

Stan Sakai wrote:and a 16 page guest artist section.

Oops, I hit submit too soon.

I've always wanted to see Sam Kieth's take on Usagi.

Is he one of the 16 or should I wait until October?

Post by **Todd Shogun** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 15:50 -0700

Looks awesome... can't wait!!! Hey what about an Art of Stan Sakai book? With Usagi plus everything else?

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 21:00 -0700

Todd Shogun wrote: Hey what about an Art of Stan Sakai book? With Usagi plus everything else?

Damn Deja vue! If you go way back into the old archives several years, you will find that I asked this same question, back around the time I first found the Art of Usagi Yojimbo issues 1 and 2 from Radio Comix...

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