Welcome comic book debutantes and vagabonds! It’s another Monday and that means another look at some of the hottest trade paperbacks, collected editions, and graphic novels in this week’s “Trade Waiting” – your weekly spotlight of five noteworthy comic book collections that are being released to stores this Wednesday and why you should watch out…
Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo Ongoing Returns in May
WELCOME BACK, USAGI! HAVE SOME NINJAS! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR—While spring showers usually bring May flowers, they will bring something far more exciting this year: the triumphant return of Stan Sakai and his beloved rabbit ronin in Usagi Yojimbo #145! For the first time since February 2012, Usagi is back in his ongoing series, and…
THE HONOR ROLL: January 7, 2015 Releases
We’re all still in recovery from the New Year and getting back in the groove of things. We had a great week of comics and some great picks for you check out! Spoilers abound. ANT-MAN #1– Corey Fryia Offered without comment — this spectacular panel from Ant-Man #1. About Me: Corey Fryia is an independent comic book…
Review: USAGI YOJIMBO: SENSO #4
USAGI YOJIMBO: SENSO #4 Written by Stan Sakai Art by Stan Sakai Published by Dark Horse Comics Release Date: November 5, 2014 Stan Sakai continues his look at Usagi Yojimbo under invasion in Senso #4. The quality readers have grown to expect from Usagi Yojimbo is here and readers who have been reading the series…
TRADE WAITING: Week of October 15, 2014
We are a mere 48 hours away from new comic books, and a whole fresh crop of collections as well! If your bookshelf is in need of a trade or hardcover infusion, look no further than the top five releases of October 15, 2014: MS. MARVEL VOL. 1: NO NORMAL Written by G. Willow Wilson…
Review: USAGI YOJIMBO: SENSO #1
USAGI YOJIMBO: SENSO #1 Written by Stan Sakai Art by Stan Sakai Published by Dark Horse Comics Release Date: August 6, 2014 There is something magical that happens whenever Stan Sakai releases a new Usagi Yojimbo comic, and that magic is certainly present in Senso #1. Sakai is taking readers to the future with this…
Dark Horse Announces SAKAI PROJECT Artists
MILWAUKIE, OR, JULY 17—Next week will see the release of the official celebration of thirty years of Stan Sakai’s marvelous samurai rabbit saga, Usagi Yojimbo, in the oversized hardcover benefit book The Sakai Project: Artists Celebrate Thirty Years of Usagi Yojimbo! To celebrate, Dark Horse announces the complete list of all of the artists who…
Dark Horse Announces USAGI YOJIMBO: SENSO
Twenty years in his future, Miyamoto Usagi fights as a general for Lord Noriyuki, against the treacherous Lord Hikiji. In the fury of the final battle, a metal rocket crashes to earth—and inside is an enemy that neither side could have ever imagined! Witness the final fates of your favorite Usagi characters, in this all-new…
TRADE WAITING: Week of July 2, 2014
We are a mere 48 hours away from new comic books, and a whole fresh crop of collections as well! If your bookshelf is in need of a trade or hardcover infusion, look no further than the top five releases of July 2, 2014: USAGI YOJIMBO VOL. 28: RED SCORPION Written by Stan Sakai Art…
Trade Waiting: Week of June 26, 2013
A new work week also means a new comic book day, so in Trade Waiting we look at the collections coming out on Wednesday! Here are the top collections hitting stores on June 26, 2013! BEFORE WATCHMEN: MINUTEMEN/SILK SPECTRE DELUXE EDITION Written by Darwyn Cooke, Amanda Conner Art by Darwyn Cooke, Amanda Conner Release Date:…