6/24/2023 0 Comments Usagi yojimbo artMultiple award winner Stan Sakai continues the epic adventures of his signature samurai rabbit, Usagi Yojimbo, in this second book centering on the mystical sword. And this crisis pales beside the dark possibilities should the sword come to the demonic warrior, Jei! Grasscutter collects Dark Horse Usagi Yojimbo issues 13-22, Stan Sakai's longest and most ambitious Usagi tale to date: a sweeping epic showcasing one of comics' most individual artistic voices at the peak of his creative skills.įorged in the clouds by the elemental gods of feudal Japan, the legendary sword Kusanagi - also known as "Grasscutter" - holds such power that it is sought after by mighty forces of good and evil. But when the fates place the Grasscutter in the hands of masterless samurai Usagi Yojimbo, the ronin rabbit becomes the focus of a deadly struggle for possession of the dread blade. With the help of a witch and the souls of dead warriors, they plan to recover the lost sword and bring the Shogun down. This legendary blade could potentially tip the scales of power for the shadowy Conspiracy of Eight in their quest to overthrow the Shogunate and reinstate the Emperor. Includes a numbered certificate of authenticityįorged in heaven, it is called Kusanagi, the Grasscutter-the lost sword of the Gods.Sketch and numbering is done on the title page, with the numbering reading "LE _/50" in the lower right. Comes from the normal run of 999, so includes the signed and numbered tipped-in plate. Offered directly from Stan Sakai in his online store. Released Decem(sold out in about 12 hours).Hardcover portfolio features Usagi's mon design on the cover.Signed and numbered original art (not inserted into book).It comes bundled with signed copies of the Usagi Yojimbo Book 34: Bunraku and Other Stories and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Usagi Yojimbo (these both have signed bookplates).Ĭomes in a specially designed clamshell case and includes an original piece of art enclosed in a hardcover portfolio. Released as part of IDW's NYCC online 2020.Ĭomes from the normal run of 999, so includes the signed and numbered tipped-in plate, but also includes a bonus, unnumbered bookplate (pictured). Those at the $250 dinner tier only received the book. Those at the $500 dinner tier also received an original 9x12 commission.Limited to about 30 copies (23 counted from stack on table at event, but I counted closer to 30 handed out).Gold embossed sticker "IDW presents an evening with Stan Sakai, July 18, 2019".The book is just like the regular edition, but does not have the signed and numbered tipped-in plate and instead has an embossed gold foil sticker on the inside commemorating the dinner and all the exterior foil is gold colored instead of silver. Artist Proof copies are given to the artist and usually Stan sells most of them, but he received so few of the AP copies of this that he didn't make them available for sale.Īvailable only to those that attended the 2019 IDW Dinner with special guest Stan Sakai. These are the same as the regular edition, only the signed bookplate is numbered as This is #AP of an edition of 999. The regular version was first released July 2019 at SDCC and only received a wider release through the IDW Limited online store December 4, 2019. The Grasscutter Artist Select book was released in several versions. This book won the 2020 Ringo Award for Best Presentation.This book won a 2020 Eisner Award for Best Archival Collection/Project – Comic Books.The original Grasscutter publishing won the 1999 Eisner Award for Best Serialized Story.Silver foil stamped, cloth covered slipcase.They are both presented here for the first time in one volume.Įach page of Stan Sakai’s beautiful narrative has been scanned from the original art, courtesy of the artist’s personal archives, in the same manner as the multi-Eisner award-winning Artist’s Edition series from IDW. Grasscutter was originally published in Usagi Yojimbo#13 – 22 (and won the prestigious Eisner award in 1999 for “Best Serialized Story”), followed by Grasscutter II, which was published in issues #39 – 45. IDW Publishing proudly presents Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo Grasscutter Artist Select, a massive 464 page 9” x 13” tome that collects two of the most beloved Usagi Yojimbo stories.
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