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 Instead of complaining about how somebody's ruining your childhood, you need to eff with stuff like  Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden.  Here's a few preview pages from part six

PREVIEW- new Usagi Yojimbo

 It's Dark Horse Comics' 25th anniversary, which explains the big 25 on the cover of Usagi Yojimbo #136, the first issue of  the new story arc. If you've never read Stan Sakai's epic saga of a wandering rabbit samurai, this is a good time to jump on board...

FREE Preview: Usagi Yojimbo #126

Your man Stan Sakai drops a fresh one-issue story to rope in newbies to the ongoing adventures of the roving rabbit samurai Usagi Yojimbo.  Here's the Sales Pitch:
The rabbit ronin faces a terrifying creature from Japanese mythology in this creepy, self-contained story! Nukekubi are supernatural monsters that take the form of normal humans during the day, but at night can detach their heads to attack their unsuspecting prey. Invited to take refuge in an isolated mountain hut, Usagi doesn't notice anything suspicious about the house until he is awakened late at night by strange noises and a feeling of danger. Immediately, he sees the screaming head of his host -- with sharpened cannibal teeth -- flying down from the rafters! A self-contained tale of supernatural horror! click here for a preview of Usagi Yojimbo #126, courtesy of the fine folks at CBR. for more Usagi Yojimbo, click here.

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New Usagi Yojimbo Plushie coming in May!

According to those fine folks at Dark Horse, Stan Sakai is celebrating the 25th anniversary of everyone's favorite Rabbit Ronin with an all-new plush toy, with art direction by the creator himself!
for those who don't already know,  Usagi Yojimbo is a long-running comic set in seventeenth-century Japan, with anthropomorphic animals replacing humans, featuring the lovable rabbit ronin, Miyamoto Usagi, who wanders the land as a shugyosha (student warrior on a pilgrimage), occasionally selling his services as a yojimbo (bodyguard). Usagi Yojimbo is one of the most celebrated ongoing comics, adored by critics and fans of all ages for the last twenty-five years.

The new Yojimbo plush will stand fourteen inches tall from his carefully detailed sandals to the tips of his movable ears. Stan Sakai, who provided extensive reference art for the project, oversaw every detail in the design process.

“I have always thought that a doll of this type would be an excellent presentation of Usagi,” Sakai remarked, “and have been happy to assist as the prototype evolved with commentary and revisions. I think he came out very well indeed.”

There are already well-received Usagi Yojimbo AME statues, so fans can look forward to adding to their collection of Usagi t'ings! The upcoming Usagi Yojimbo plush toy hits Diamond’s Previews this month, with an on-sale date of May 2010, so you can pre-order from your comic shop, or on Amazon.com.
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Have a Rabbit Samurai Christmas!

you can still treat yourself (or the rabbit lover in your life) to the anthro-samurai action of Usagi Yojimbo, which drops a new issue in stores December 23rd. in case you're a little nervous, go here for a 10 page preview of Stan Sakai'sUsagi Yojimbo #125. here's the sales pitch:

The gang war between Boss Higa and Boss Komo hits a fever pitch as the rabbit ronin concludes his visit to "A Town Called Hell"!
Kato is a master swordsman, and one of the deadliest killers Usagi has ever encountered. Fortunately, Kato works for the highest bidder, and Usagi has persuaded him to stay out of the fight, for a price. After Komo's gang is crushed, Kato goes to Boss Higa for payment, only to find that Usagi has apparently taken all the money and disappeared. Now the determined killer is after that long-eared thief!

if you like what you see in that free preview, drop into your local shop and grab Usagi Yojimbo #125 or grab Usagi Yojimbo, Book 1: The Ronin on Amazon.com to start at the beginning!

Reeey+Longshot=HELLYES!

that dude Corey "DA REEY" Lewis (Peng, Sharknife) will have a Longshot story in Strange Tales #3 due in stores November 4th. here's a fresh 2 page preview i liberated from CBR (click the pics to enlarge). looks pretty cool... Strange Tales #3 will also have stories from Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo) and some other people i never heard of, but who i'm sure are great.
anywho, enjoy the previews and feel free to communicate amongst yourselves...