Archive for October 2015
Usagi Website is International and Upcoming Italy Trip
I’m pleased to announce that the official Usagi Yojimbo website now has an option to translate text to multiple languages! This comes at a great time since Stan Sakai, the creator of Usagi Yojimbo is invited to Italy as a guest. Stan will be be at the comic book convention in Lucca and speaking in…
Read MoreUsagi Yojimbo Saga #5 Set to Release Later November
Hi Usagi Fans, We’ve received the advance copies of Saga #5 in both Hardcover and Paperback form. What’s neat is that they have a comparison page of the updated artwork for “Tomoe’s Story”! Apparently Sakai-Sensei wasn’t able to find the original art for the reprint (published in the late 80’s, early 90’s), so…
Read MoreUY Book 30: Thieves and Spies cover process
Here is a step-by-step look at the making of the cover to UY Book 30: Thieves and Spies. It was done on 4-ply 500 series Strathmore cold press bristol. The art is approximately 8.5×12.5 inches. I laid out the pencils very loosely using a 2H 3mm mechanical pencil. I am just concerned with creating shapes…
Read MoreUY 152: River Rising, page 2
I finished the art for UY 152. Here is a step-by-step of page 2. It was drawn on 11×17″ 2-ply Strathmore bristol, 500 series with a 10×15″ image area. 1–penciled with a 2H 3mm mechanical pencil then the lines were reinforced with an H lead. Lettering lines were drawn in using an Aames Guide with…
Read MoreUsagi Yojimbo Gallery Edition!
I received an advance copy of the upcoming UY Gallery Edition, and it looks great. It is shot same size from the original art (except for 1 page), and, though the art is b/w, is printed in color so you can see the white outs, stray pencil marks, etc. It comes out in October from…
Read MoreNew Usagi Yojimbo Website Design and Art Gallery Info
Hi Usagi fans, I’m pleased to announce that the Usagi Yojimbo website will be updated. As you know, Usagi Yojimbo in the recent past has been on hiatus. With the release of Senso, continued serialization, and now a website update, Usagi Yojimbo is coming back strong! Most functions on the previous website will still be…
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