The Gallery of Usagigoya

Thomas Froehling · Post by **Thomas Froehling** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:34 -0700

Great, Steve; that reminds me of posting my HCs pages as well....

ehm, "your lost duckling"??

Did you mislay it? Lend it away to a person now unknown??

I hope it will return any time soon...

Fanfan · Post by **Fanfan** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:00 -0700

"Usagi experiences vodka for the first time"

I really like this one

Thomas Froehling · Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:35 -0700

Steve Hubbell wrote: ...I wonder just how long did it take to draw 1500 of those little tip-in plates for this volume?

Well, if we assume an average of two minutes per drawing, it would have taken somewhere close to 50 (!) hours of drawing, continuosly and uninterrupted by such minor priorities such as sleeping, drinking, eating, or even going to the toilet...

... let alone seeing any family members..

I'd estimate Sensei would have had to spend a whole week if he'd done it all in one go....

One more reason for the comparably small number of HCs now being produced.

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 22:34 -0700

The newest addition, a "library bound" copy of Usagi Yojimbo: Samurai (Book 2) which made the trip to California and WonderCon and back, a trip which I could not afford to make in person. Anyways, this is one of the two Paw Prints editions which I recently bought, identical to the new Fantagraphics trade paperback, except it has a slightly larger hard bound cover sporting the exact same artwork as the tpb (no dust jacket or tip-in plate).

Samurai Stan:
Portrait of the Sensei as a Young Samurai Character

morna-san · Post by **morna-san** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 21:36 -0700

Fanfan wrote:"Usagi experiences vodka for the first time"

I really like this one

me too Fanfan! It's awesome.

Ronin-K · Post by **Ronin-K** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 21:11 -0700

Awesome collection, Steve! I'm so jealous of your Grasscutter II hardcover, it's the one I would want if I could lay my hands on one (it's my favorite arc).

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 0:49 -0700

I just received a care package from Shawn (the lucky girl) who not only picked up some stuff for me at WonderCon, but also at Emerald City Comicon (you sure have to be pretty lucky to be able to go to two great conventions within such a short period of time).

Thanks to Fanfan's video of Stan's booth at WonderCon, I was able to spot this cool piece of artwork which Stan said was still available when I inquired about it.

And, of course, Shawn was invaluable in picking it up and mailing it to me.

And I sent Shawn another of the two Paw Prints Library bound hardcovers which I had bought a while back. I know I posted a scan of this book in another thread, but here it is again, along with the great new artwork which Stan added at Emerald City.....

Post by **Mayhem** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 7:44 -0700

Ah, that's fabulous to go with the brilliant cover

Post by **Maka** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 7:59 -0700

simply fun and awesome

Peace, maka

Jet_Jaguar · Post by **Jet_Jaguar** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:24 -0700

I love the drawings Stan did in the book with the "Picasso Usagi" cover. That's a really unique piece; I would hang onto it.

Fanfan · Post by **Fanfan** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:17 -0700

Enorme !!!! (Awesome in french)

I completely adore it !!!!!

Fanfan · Post by **Fanfan** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:24 -0700

By the way Shawn looks to be a very kind girl !

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 23:30 -0700

I guess this is as good a place as any to post this, the new Sashimono Battle print....

Fanfan · Post by **Fanfan** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 3:15 -0700

Too cool, the only question is where to order one ?

Post by **Mayhem** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 8:16 -0700

I believe Stan will have these at San Diego? You just know I'll be doing another buying run this year for people