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Usagi Yojimbo (1987) · The Collector

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Fantagraphics
Usagi Yojimbo (1987)

Usagi Yojimbo

Fantagraphics · 1987–1993

Format: Ongoing series
Status: Ended
Issues: 38
Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover price: $2.00–$2.25

New issues go on your pull list in Releases, with the date to order each one by.

Fantagraphics#1

Usagi Yojimbo

Issues
Creators
Characters
Collected editions
Details

Issues

38 issues

Fantagraphics#1

Usagi Yojimbo

#1

Jul 1987

Fantagraphics#2

Usagi Yojimbo

#2

Sep 1987

Sources

Grand Comics Database series 3475

Catalog data from the Grand Comics Database is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 and was normalized by The Collector. Cover images belong to their publishers.

Fantagraphics#3

Usagi Yojimbo

#3

Oct 1987

Fantagraphics#4

Usagi Yojimbo

#4

Nov 1987

Fantagraphics#5

Usagi Yojimbo

#5

Jan 1988

Fantagraphics#6

Usagi Yojimbo

#6

Feb 1988

Fantagraphics#7

Usagi Yojimbo

#7

Mar 1988

Fantagraphics#8

Usagi Yojimbo

#8

May 1988

Fantagraphics#9

Usagi Yojimbo

#9

Jul 1988

Fantagraphics#10

Usagi Yojimbo

#10

Aug 1988

Fantagraphics#11

Usagi Yojimbo

#11

Sep 1988

Fantagraphics#12

Usagi Yojimbo

#12

Oct 1988

Fantagraphics#13

Usagi Yojimbo

#13

Dec 1988

Fantagraphics#14

Usagi Yojimbo

#14

Jan 1989

Fantagraphics#15

Usagi Yojimbo

#15

Mar 1989

Fantagraphics#16

Usagi Yojimbo

#16

May 1989

Fantagraphics#17

Usagi Yojimbo

#17

Jul 1989

Fantagraphics#18

Usagi Yojimbo

#18

Oct 1989

Fantagraphics#19

Usagi Yojimbo

#19

Dec 1989

Fantagraphics#20

Usagi Yojimbo

#20

Feb 1990

Fantagraphics#21

Usagi Yojimbo

#21

Apr 1990

Fantagraphics#22

Usagi Yojimbo

#22

May 1990

Fantagraphics#23

Usagi Yojimbo

#23

Jul 1990

Fantagraphics#24

Usagi Yojimbo

#24

Sep 1990

Fantagraphics#25

Usagi Yojimbo

#25

Nov 1990

Fantagraphics#26

Usagi Yojimbo

#26

Jan 1991

Fantagraphics#27

Usagi Yojimbo

#27

Mar 1991

Fantagraphics#28

Usagi Yojimbo

#28

May 1991

Fantagraphics#29

Usagi Yojimbo

#29

Jul 1991

Fantagraphics#30

Usagi Yojimbo

#30

Aug 1991

Fantagraphics#31

Usagi Yojimbo

#31

Nov 1991

Fantagraphics#32

Usagi Yojimbo

#32

Feb 1992

Fantagraphics#33

Usagi Yojimbo

#33

Apr 1992

Fantagraphics#34

Usagi Yojimbo

#34

Jun 1992

Fantagraphics#35

Usagi Yojimbo

#35

Aug 1992

Fantagraphics#36

Usagi Yojimbo

#36

Oct 1992

Fantagraphics#37

Usagi Yojimbo

#37

Feb 1993

Fantagraphics#38

Usagi Yojimbo

#38

Mar 1993

Creators

Who made the most issues of this run, with the issues they span.

30 people credited

Writers

Stan Sakai38 issues · #1–#38
Tom Stazer5 issues · #12–#36
Don Dougherty3 issues · #3–#30
Gary Kato2 issues · #4–#5
Sergio Aragonés2 issues · #11–#33
Monica Sharp2 issues · #21–#34
Dennis Fujitake1 issue
Dave Thorne1 issue

Artists

Stan Sakai38 issues · #1–#38
Tom Stazer5 issues · #12–#36
Don Dougherty3 issues · #3–#30
Gary Kato2 issues · #4–#5
Dave Garcia2 issues · #21–#34
Dennis Fujitake1 issue
Dave Thorne1 issue
Phil Yeh1 issue

Cover artists

Stan Sakai37 issues · #1–#38
Ken Steacy1 issue

Inkers: Stan Sakai (38), Tom Stazer (4), Don Dougherty (3)
Letterers: Stan Sakai (38), Tom Stazer (4), Don Dougherty (3)
Editors: Kim Thompson (35)

Characters and teams

Who appears most often in this run, by issues they appear in.

21 characters

Miyamoto Usagi35
Murakami Gennosuke13
Tomoe Ame7
Katsuichi6
Zato Ino6
Jei5
Jotaro4
Lord Noriyuki4
Kitsune2
Lord Hebi2
Chizu1
Digger Duckbill1
Fox1
Gen1
Giant Mel1
Groo1
Leonardo1
Lionheart1
Punch1
Rabbit1
Uncle Bruin1

Collected editions

Trade paperbacks, hardcovers and omnibuses titled after Usagi Yojimbo, matched to this run by title and year.

Usagi Yojimbo HC (1987)1987–1996 · Hardcover · 7 volumes
Usagi Yojimbo TPB (1987)1987–1996 · Trade paperback · 7 volumes

Publication details

Publication notes

Series continues with v2#1 from Mirage.

From the Grand Comics Database.

Publishing format: was ongoing series
Binding: Saddle-Stitched
Color: Color Cover; Black and White Interior
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U.S.