Sakai keeps it silent with only a few sound effects and builds up the tension with a few pages. During the opening pages, Sakai pits Usagi and Gunichi in a Single Stroke Battle, a fighting method made famous in Samurai films and anime where two skilled warriors run at each other and strike once.Īs overdone as this trope can sound, Sakai made it look gorgeous in its execution. But, before we move on to the big change in the classic, Usagi Yojimbo‘s opening pages are worth note. Not much needs to be said that hasn’t been for how amazingly simple, yet beautiful his art is. Reading through Usagi Yojimbo‘s history, Sakai’s art has been constantly great while growing even better.
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Although it is only one page, Funhouse is adorable and would make a fun series by this team. This singular page is done by Stan Sakai, Julie Sakai, and colorist Emi Fujii. Usagi Yojimbo CC #1 is bundled with a one-page side story dubbed Funhouse. These new Color Classics come with extra behind-the-scenes moments and little side-stories. Colors by Ronda Pattison USAGI YOJIMBO FUNHOUSE There are a few moments immensely heavy in dialogue, yet Sakai makes sure the letters never take over the art. This trifecta of hands-on everything works perfectly for his tale as he knows exactly where to place dialogue bubbles. Usagi Yojimbo has been a creator-owned series for years with Sakai pulling triple duty as Writer, Artist, and (multiple Eisner-winning) Letterer throughout most of it. Yet, as an adult, you can equally enjoy every factor of the storytelling. Yes, there may be a little blood (more pronounced due to color), but Usagi Yojimbo #1 retains an all-ages vibe. It may be over 30 years old, but the humor, pace, story structure, and verbiage stand the test of time. Usagi Yojimbo CC #1 reads like most Samurai tales, yet there is a certain charm that makes you love it. In this flashback, Usagi regales Gen (and the reader) with his training to become a Samurai. Once said duel is over in a few beautiful pages, Sakai introduces the Bounty Hunter Gen as a plot device to tell Usagi’s history. Sakai’s story begins with Usagi dueling another who has betrayed his Lord, Mifune. One amazing factor of Sakai’s classic is how 30 years later the story is still relatable, giving it a timeless factor. Usagi Yojimbo Color Classics #1 ( Usagi Yojimbo CC #1 from here out) is a reprint of Sakai’s classic first issue from 1986, but in color. Colors by Ronda Pattison USAGI YOJIMBO’S CLASSIC STORY
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Plus check out our review for the first issue of the newest full-color IDW series. To catch up on the 36 years of Rabbit Rōnin adventures, take a gander at the Wikipedia page. Sakai’s Usagi has been around since 1984, appearing in his own titular series and many others. Stan Sakai’s classic Rabbit Rōnin, Miyamoto Usagi, receives the IDW Color Classics treatment in this week’s Usagi Yojimbo Color Classics #1.
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