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Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:21 -0700

The two Epix volumes I have also seem to have pretty delicate spines, I would hate to try and scan out of one of them. I love the art used on the cover of Samuraj.

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:25 -0700

Usagi Yojimbo av Stan Sakai.

Ett stort antal gäster är nu klara för Small Press Expo, SPX, i Stockholm i slutet av april, och en av gästerna kommer at bli Stan Sakai, bland annat skapare av serien Usagi Yojimbo.

Övriga gäster som är klara till årets festival är Nina Hemmingson, Thomas Olsson, Marcus Nyblom, Loka Kanarp, Kim W. Andersson, Naomi Nowak, Knut Larsson, Niklas Asker, Kaisa Leka (Fin), Marko Turunen (Finland), Liv Strömquist, Joanna Rubin-Dranger, Simon Gärdenfors, Patrick Norrman, Ulli Lust (Ger), Kaori Kuniyasu (Japan), Chris Staros (USA), Jacqueline Berndt (Jpn), Kristian Huitula (Finland), Amanda Vähämäki (Finland), Edmond Baudoin (Frankrike).

Festivalen pågår mellan 25-27 april.

Maila artikel

http://komikamagasin.se/artikel/320/sta ... rticle=yes

(I just had to post this because of the cool color image!)

Thomas Froehling · Thu Apr 24, 2008 21:49 -0700

Tahngarth wrote:Heh, odd to see my LJ entry picked up and reposted that fast. I'm not really much of a photographer, so these were the only two pictures I thought were good enough to keep (it's also hard to take pictures in there because it's fairly crowded).

Meeting Stan was great, and I really love the drawing I got, but I'm a bit afraid to destroy the spine of the book if I scan it.

Hello and welcome to the Dojo, Tahngarth!

Yes, this forum is really quick when it comes to spotting something UY/Stan Sakai related on the web, thanks to a vast number of fan boys spread all over the world.

It's also fun to be here, so I hope you'll find it interesting here.

And I'd like to thank you for posting your LJ in the first place; it gave those unfortunate who could not attend the signing (like myself) an opportunity to share the event nonetheless.

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:31 -0700

Hello from Sweden. My hotel has one public computer with internet.

The weather has been fantastic. I regret bringing all those cold weather clothing. I should have stuck to aloha shirts.

Poland was terrific as well--though very tiring. I was there three full days, did 15 intervíews (3 for television, 2 for radio, and the rest for print or a "meet the fans Q&A"). I had to travel to a new city every day, so it is nice to relax in one hotel for my stay in Stockholm. However, I was able to go to Auschwitz, the Nazi death camp. I love history, and this is definitely a part of history.

I will do a travel report after I return to the US on Tuesday.

Tahngarth · Post by **Tahngarth** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:20 -0700

Hello and thank you.

It's a very nice site and forum. Always great to see the original creator so intimately involved. As I said, meeting Stan was great fun, and I just had to cover it in the old LJ... Probably lucky I got some alright pictures and that I properly tagged the entry, yes?

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:03 -0700

Tahngarth wrote:Hello and thank you.

It's a very nice site and forum. Always great to see the original creator so intimately involved. As I said, meeting Stan was great fun, and I just had to cover it in the old LJ... Probably lucky I got some alright pictures and that I properly tagged the entry, yes?

I don't know how it actually finds things, but Google found your page in a search of blogs for "Stan Sakai" not long after you posted it. I was actually looking to see if there were any more blog entries regarding Stan's signings in Poland.

Steamboat Willie · Sat Apr 26, 2008 22:04 -0700

Tahngarth wrote:Heh, odd to see my LJ entry picked up and reposted that fast. I'm not really much of a photographer, so these were the only two pictures I thought were good enough to keep (it's also hard to take pictures in there because it's fairly crowded).

Meeting Stan was great, and I really love the drawing I got, but I'm a bit afraid to destroy the spine of the book if I scan it.

Hehe... I was with Stan at the SPX in Stockholm. .. and your pictures are at least much better than mine. I think I ruined every picture I took. BTW. Stan met with his Swedish Publisher, Mr. Horst Schröder yesterday.

I must say, that now when I met him, he's one of the all around nicest guys I have ever met. And he didn't miss a single fan that sneaked up on him with blossoming cheeks. If Stan is this nice, then I must go to the states and try to meet Sergio who everyone says is the nicest guy in the world!

Usagi comics haven't been selling too well in Sweden (unfortunately) - The publisher isn't too happy about that, of course - but on SPX most people are comic book artists, writers and comic book students. A few of them came forward and paid hommage to Stan yesterday and a lot more named him one of their professional inspirations.

Well.. today (Sunday) Stan will do more signing as I understand it, and there will be an interview or discussion board at the stage sometime after one o'clock.

If you're in Sweden and want to meet Stan, I recommend that you go to Stockholm today.

Robin89 · Post by **Robin89** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:16 -0700

Ohh no i did not know he was in Sweden otherwise i would have been there i who asked him for a long time ago if he would come to Sweden.

Thomas Froehling · Post by **Thomas Froehling** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:21 -0700

Well, according to my information, he still is in Stockholm....

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:09 -0700

Steamboat Willie wrote:

Usagi comics haven't been selling too well in Sweden (unfortunately) - The publisher isn't too happy about that, of course -

Yes, Horst said Usagi did not sell well when he published the comics years ago. Book 1 did not sell well when he published it a couple of years ago. Book 2 did not sell well when he published it last year. Book 3 comes out soon, and it probably will not sell well either.

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:13 -0700

Thomas Froehling wrote:Well, according to my information, he still is in Stockholm....

Yes, I am still here, but the SPX has ended for me. I will go back one more time to meet for dinner--a real Swedish dinner was promised. Tomorrow, taking the cruise around the islands, speaking at a school, and dinner with AT73.

Flying home very early Tuesday morning.

Master Pelle · Post by **Master Pelle** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:59 -0700

I self was also at the SPX in Sunday where Anders are interviewing with Stan. And also I have took severals picture of him at SPX, but sadly I´m not a very good photographer so that I only got somehow okay pictures.

Here is severals pictures of Stan when he was at SPX in Sunday with Anders.

By the way, I´m feel very honored to meet Stan in person and got both autograph and handshake from him. But I feel little embarrassed about that I tried to ask him for autograph with pretty weak voice for the first time...

Thomas Froehling · Mon Apr 28, 2008 14:22 -0700

Master Pelle wrote:...I feel little embarrassed about that I tried to ask him for autograph with pretty weak voice for the first time...

Hello Master Pelle,
welcome to the Dojo and thank you for your pictures; it seems you've had a great time at the SPX.

I've met Stan Sakai in Paris 2006 the first time and I was astonished how much fan boy behaviour I showed (including a sudden lack of words and grammar), so no need to be embarrassed, I think.

Lalalilo · Post by **Lalalilo** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 14:48 -0700

At least your stuttering wasn't uploaded on youtube

. When Mr. Sakai was drawing my autograph I stood there and had to concentrate extra hard over my third question. I was just so totally out of this world. Guess speech impediment comes with the territory when being around your favorite comic book writer/artist/letterer/and everything in between.

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 18:55 -0700

I have just checked out of the hotel, and am waiting for my taxi to the train station. Thank you to everyone on the boards who made it to SPX, especially AT73 who took great care of me, showing me the city and treating me to a smorgasborg last night.

Wish me luck getting home.