UY 135: The Return of the Lord of Owls

Post by **Todd Shogun** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 14:49 -0700

Yes you read right...the Lord of Owls makes his long-awaited return to the pages of Usagi! Is a Jei-meets-Oyama Tadanori story arc far behind???

http://usagiyojimbo.com/comingup.html#uy135

For more info on the Lord of Owls, see: http://usagiyojimbo.com/casl/stories/lord-of-owls.html

runnah4life808 · Post by **runnah4life808** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 16:41 -0700

Exciting news indeed!

coolray85 · Post by **coolray85** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 14:31 -0700

question:
until now I haven't come accross the lord of the owls...can anybody tell me where this character is to find?
thanks in advance
cover looks amazing!I think the upcomming cover art in generel is picking up good....to me some of the recent covers have missed some funk(not the last few but some issues back...)

Post by **Todd Shogun** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 15:09 -0700

http://usagiyojimbo.com/casl/stories/lord-of-owls.html

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 21:00 -0700

The Lord of Owls has only appeared in one story, apply titled "The Lord of Owls" which was published in Usagi Yojimbo Volume #3, issue #11 (Dark Horse Comics, March 1997)

I am not sure why this information is not currently listed on the page linked to where the story is described.

coolray85 · Post by **coolray85** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 0:41 -0700

okay, that got me thrilled now.thank you steve and todd for the infos!the picture is really neat and the idea behind the lord of owls sounds great also!....this year seems to offer only highlight issues!!!;)

shaxper · Post by **shaxper** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:15 -0700

I've been waiting for this story for a long while, now! Stan was still piecing it together at Motor City, and it was incredibly fun watching the gears turn. I can't wait to see what he came up with!

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:31 -0700

shaxper wrote:I've been waiting for this story for a long while, now! Stan was still piecing it together at Motor City, and it was incredibly fun watching the gears turn. I can't wait to see what he came up with!

Yes, and you were a great help. I am still undecided exactly where I am going with this character. This new appearance will probably raise more questions than it answers.

But it will be fun to see him again.

shaxper · Post by **shaxper** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:42 -0700

Stan Sakai wrote:
Yes, and you were a great help.

You have no idea how much that means to me, Stan. I honestly thought you were just politely nodding your head while I was rambling

And more questions is always fun. I think it's a big part of what's kept Jei as fascinating a character as he is.

coolray85 · Post by **coolray85** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 14:14 -0700

ich habn steiffn...

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 16:26 -0700

Yes. Yes. Oh God, yes. Thank you, sensei.

I've always felt the strategy for unveiling a mysterious character like the Lord of Owls is to offer fans a breadcrumb with each appearance - just enough to prevent the reader from becoming frustrated, but leave him/her craving for more in the same breath.

For example, we were allowed a small tidbit of Sasuke the Demon-Queller's origin in YOKAI, but we still haven't glimpsed the whole picture. I wouldn't be surprised if Sakai-san takes a similar approach with Oyama Tadanori.

Post by **Todd Shogun** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:15 -0700

Synopsis is up!

popejackson · Post by **popejackson** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 0:48 -0700

New fan here. Really looking forward to 131 and beyond. I read the entire series up to present in the past couple of days and really enjoyed it.

Post by **Todd Shogun** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 9:27 -0700

Color cover is up!

Jet_Jaguar · Post by **Jet_Jaguar** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 9:37 -0700

Recently, I've been seeing an owl hanging out on top of a tree close to where I live when I go for my evening walk. Funny coincidence, huh? (I'd take a picture, but it's always too dark to get a decent one whenever I see it.)