![]() And it will take up surprisingly little shelf space without being flimsy or feeling cramped. ***"The first seven volumes of the collected Usagi Yojimbo, totaling almost 1,000 pages of classic comics, presented in their original size and format!"***Īs I already mentioned, this set is quite handsome. The back of the slipcase extols the virtues of this set with a list of features that is sure to be almost identical to the one(s) you'll see on Amazon or other sites so let's just do a rundown of the features touted there: The only variation between the book covers being whether one or two small gray clan crests are below Usagi and the dragon, to denote which volume is which without having to look at the spine, a nice touch. The covers of the two books are almost identical, white with a beautiful painting of Usagi riding a dragon from the cover of Comics Journal #192, also reprinted within. But it is without doubt a welcome sight, and Sakai's work certainly deserves it. It's almost a little jarring to go from seeing these comics in their original newsprint to being this clearly and slickly reproduced. I find this to be a bit distracting and it's probably the biggest flaw in the set. Anyone familiar with their "Complete Peanuts" reprint series knows that Fantagraphics does not skimp on the materials in their prestige/special edition books and this set is no exception.Īll of the pages are glossy and the print is clear though the pages do run to the thin side (to keep the package compact I suppose) so sometimes you will see lines from the next page. The binding on the set is glued rather than sewn (I suppose that would have raised the price past the hundred mark?) I can't imagine this being a problem for a copy that is reasonably taken care of though. The slipcase is thick and sturdy as are the covers for both of the volumes it contains. The slipcase features beautiful examples of Sakai's artwork, the cover to the magazine "Anything Goes" #6 on the right side and the cover of "The Dragon Below Conspiracy"/UY vol #4 (both covers are also reprinted within) on the left respectively. Let me start by saying this is an extremely handsome set. With this in mind I have decided to limit the review below to the physical package of the book and its extras only. And these early adventures will delight fans of fiction set in feudal Japan, anthropomorphic animals, or just the art of comics in general. ![]() Stan Sakai's Ronin Rabbit has been thrilling readers for over 25 years now with masterful storytelling and terrific artwork. The stories contained in this set get five stars easily. ![]()
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