Usagi Yojimbo #94 Preview

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:08 -0700

Usagi Yojimbo Zone at Dark Horse Comic wrote: Usagi Yojimbo #94
By: Stan Sakai
Cover Artist: Stan Sakai
Genre: Action/Adventure

The deadly Koroshi League of Assassins is back-and its longstanding grudge against our favorite rabbit ronin is far from forgotten! This is especially true for Saiko, the swift and beautiful young murderer whose father and partners were killed by Usagi, Katsuichi-sensei, and Jotaro in the landmark issue #75. Usagi, fresh from his stay in the friendly Geishu Province, again runs afoul of Saiko by attempting to prevent her latest contract. But when he tries to protect the life of a prominent local merchant, Saiko takes the man's young daughter hostage! It's a life-and-death standoff . . . will the long-eared samurai prevail by sacrificing an innocent, or will he allow this homicidal up-and-comer to escape, free to continue carving her bloody path through feudal Japan? Find out this month, in Usagi Yojmbo!

• Stan Sakai has won multiple Eisner Awards, a 2004 Young Adult Library Services award, a Parents' Choice Award, a "Lifetime Achievement" Inkpot Award, and the prestigious National Cartoonists Society Comic Book Division Reuben Award.

Publication Date: Jun 28, 2006
Format: B&W, 24 pages
Price: $2.99

(These previews really make you wonder what a daughter of Usagi would grow up to become. As carefree and friendly as Kitsune acts, but as skilled with a sword as Inazuma

)

Abayo.....

shaxper · Post by **shaxper** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:14 -0700

Usagi and kids...it never gets old

Was Hanako a popular name in Feudal Japan? There was another character by that name in the Daisho storyline.

When will this be out in stores?

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 14:49 -0700

shaxper wrote:

Was Hanako a popular name in Feudal Japan? There was another character by that name in the Daisho storyline.

When will this be out in stores?

"Hana-ko" means "Flower Child" or, with different kanji, "Nose Child". The latter is not as popular.

It comes out at the end of June.

estee · Post by **estee** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 16:28 -0700

Looks great...can't wait.

Spot the Tokage · Post by **Spot the Tokage** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 18:13 -0700

This does look great. End of June... almost here.

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 21:42 -0700

estee wrote:Looks great...can't wait.

Remember--As the winner of the contest last month, you get a free autographed copy, which I will send to you.

estee · Post by **estee** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:55 -0700

Oh yeah...woo-hoo!

MikeM · Post by **MikeM** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:19 -0700

There was a contest? How did I miss that?

MikeM

estee · Post by **estee** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:03 -0700

Its from this thread...

MikeM · Post by **MikeM** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:25 -0700

ah, good shot at getting that.

I would have had no clue.

MikeM · Post by **MikeM** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:26 -0700

Oh, one other question estee.

I love your banner. Is it ok with you if I steal it for other message boards?
(Especially www.comicboards.com)

MikeM

Post by **Mayhem** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:07 -0700

I assume #94 will be on sale on your stand at San Diego Stan? Might as well wait and pick it up there me thinks

estee · Post by **estee** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 13:01 -0700

MikeM wrote:Oh, one other question estee.

I love your banner. Is it ok with you if I steal it for other message boards?
(Especially www.comicboards.com)

MikeM

Sure. Go ahead. If it helps spread the word that there are more comics than just Marvel and DC, I'm all for it.

Spot the Tokage · Post by **Spot the Tokage** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 13:54 -0700

#94 was superb.

I was just wondering though, who were Saiko's parents from Fathers and Sons? Which chapter were they in?

EDIT: Nevermind. I think I discovered the answer. Was it from "Hokashi"?