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Issue: Usagi Yojimbo #8
Publication Date: September 1997
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Issues: #8 of 26 Issues (27 Printings)
Title: Shades of Death
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDark Horse
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Indicia Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 8
Pages: 204
ISBN: 156971259X
UPC/EAN: 978156971259751495
Price: $22.95 CAD
$14.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 23 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Suzanne Taylor (collection editor)
Disclose Notes: first printing
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: 15.2 cm x 22.7 cm
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; smooth white paper interior
Binding: squarebound; trade paperback; softcover
Publishing Format: collected editions
Format Notes:  
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Usagi Yojimbo - Shades of Death -

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Stan Sakai (painting)
Inker(s): Stan Sakai (painting)
Colorist(s): Stan Sakai (painting)
Letterer(s): Stan Sakai
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, martial arts
Feature(s): Usagi Yojimbo
Character(s): Miyamoto Usagi
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In Issue: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #[8] published November 1998
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: new cover art
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untitled

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Stan Sakai ?
Inker(s): Stan Sakai ?
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In Issue: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #[8] published November 1998
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: inside front cover and facing page; decorated with grey floral design
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Usagi Yojimbo (Book 8): Shades of Death

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Suzanne Taylor ?
Penciller(s): Stan Sakai ?
Inker(s): Stan Sakai ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, martial arts
Feature(s): Usagi Yojimbo
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In Issue: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #[8] published November 1998
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: copyright page; background art is grey floral design
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Usagi Yojimbo - Shades of Death -

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Stan Sakai
Inker(s): Stan Sakai
Letterer(s): Stan Sakai
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, martial arts
Feature(s): Usagi Yojimbo
Character(s): Miyamoto Usagi
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In Issue: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #[8] published November 1998
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: title page for book; illustrated with pinup art; background art is grey floral design
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Usagi Yojimbo - Storytelling from a Master

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): William Stout
Penciller(s): Stan Sakai ?
Inker(s): Stan Sakai ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, martial arts
Feature(s): Usagi Yojimbo
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Reprint Notes:  
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: introduction to book; background art is grey floral design
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Contents

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Stan Sakai
Inker(s): Stan Sakai
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, martial arts
Feature(s): Usagi Yojimbo
Character(s): Miyamoto Usagi
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In Issue: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #[8] published November 1998
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: table of contents; illustrated with pinup art; background art is grey floral design
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To Ed, Diane, Kristy, and Cheryl

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Sakai
Penciller(s): Stan Sakai ?
Inker(s): Stan Sakai ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, martial arts
Feature(s): Usagi Yojimbo
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In Issue: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #[8] published November 1998
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: dedication page; background art is grey floral design
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Shades of Green

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Sakai
Penciller(s): Stan Sakai
Inker(s): Stan Sakai
Letterer(s): Stan Sakai
Editor(s): Michael Dooney (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, martial arts
Feature(s): Usagi Yojimbo; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Character(s): Miyamoto Usagi; Gen [Murakami Gennosuké]; Kakera; Kashira Chizu; Gunji; Donatello; Leonardo; Raphael; Michaelangelo
Synopsis: Usagi and Gen are trapped in a village by ninja; Kakera summons the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to help.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #1 published March 1993
was Shades of Green (Part 1) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Black and white reprint of colour story
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Shades of Green Chapter 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Sakai
Penciller(s): Stan Sakai
Inker(s): Stan Sakai
Letterer(s): Stan Sakai
Editor(s): Michael Dooney (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, martial arts
Feature(s): Usagi Yojimbo; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Character(s): Eiji; Leonardo; Michaelangelo; Donatello; Raphael; Kakera; Gen [Murakami Gennosuké]; Miyamoto Usagi; Gunji; Kashira Chizu
Synopsis: Ninja attack the village.
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From Content Item: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #2 published May 1993
was Shades of Green (Part 2) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Black and white reprint of colour story
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Shades of Green Chapter 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Sakai
Penciller(s): Stan Sakai
Inker(s): Stan Sakai
Letterer(s): Stan Sakai
Editor(s): Michael Dooney (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, martial arts
Feature(s): Usagi Yojimbo; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Character(s): Gunji; Kashira Chizu; Gen [Murakami Gennosuké]; Michaelangelo; Raphael; Donatello; Leonardo; Miyamoto Usagi; Kakera
Synopsis: Usagi, Gen and the Turtles follow the ninja back to their base.
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From Content Item: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #3 published July 1993
was Shades of Green (Part 3) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Black and white reprint of colour story
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Jizo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Sakai
Penciller(s): Stan Sakai
Inker(s): Stan Sakai
Letterer(s): Stan Sakai
Editor(s): Michael Dooney (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, martial arts
Feature(s): Usagi Yojimbo
Character(s): Jizo; Lone Goat and Kid [Yagi; Gorogoro] (cameo); Miyamoto Usagi
Synopsis: Usagi helps a murder victim find peace.
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From Content Item: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #1 published March 1993
was Jizo [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: B&W reprint of colour story
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Shi

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Sakai
Penciller(s): Stan Sakai
Inker(s): Stan Sakai
Letterer(s): Stan Sakai
Editor(s): Michael Dooney (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, martial arts
Feature(s): Usagi Yojimbo
Character(s): Miyamoto Usagi; Moyashi; Magistrate Sueoka; Juzo; Jiro; Kimie; Nobu
Synopsis: Usagi finds out about a plot to drive villagers from their homes.
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From Content Item: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #4 published September 1993
was Shi (Part 1) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 28
Disclose Notes: B&W reprint of colour story
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Shi Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Sakai
Penciller(s): Stan Sakai
Inker(s): Stan Sakai
Letterer(s): Stan Sakai
Editor(s): Michael Dooney (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, martial arts
Feature(s): Usagi Yojimbo
Character(s): Moyashi; Miyamoto Usagi; Nobu; Kimie; Juzo; Magistrate Sueoka
Synopsis: The assassin team "Shi" is hired to kill Usagi.
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From Content Item: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #5 published December 1993
was Shi (Part 2) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 28
Disclose Notes: B&W reprint of colour story
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The Lizards' Tale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Sakai
Penciller(s): Stan Sakai
Inker(s): Stan Sakai
Letterer(s): Stan Sakai
Editor(s): Michael Dooney (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, martial arts
Feature(s): Usagi Yojimbo
Character(s): Miyamoto Usagi
Synopsis: Usagi has an adventure with some tokagé lizards.
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From Content Item: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #6 published January 1994
was The Lizard's Tale [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Black and white reprint of colour story; first two pages originally published in Critters (Fantagraphics, 1986 series) #23
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Usagi's Garden

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Sakai
Penciller(s): Stan Sakai
Inker(s): Stan Sakai
Letterer(s): Stan Sakai
Editor(s): Michael Dooney (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, martial arts
Feature(s): Usagi Yojimbo
Character(s): Katsuichi; Miyamoto Usagi
Synopsis: Katsuichi gives Usagi seeds for a vegetable garden.
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From Content Item: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #2 published May 1993
was Usagi's Garden [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: B&W reprint of colour story
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Autumn

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Sakai
Penciller(s): Stan Sakai
Inker(s): Stan Sakai
Letterer(s): Stan Sakai
Editor(s): Michael Dooney (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, martial arts
Feature(s): Usagi Yojimbo
Character(s): Miyamoto Usagi; Aki-Onna; Katsuichi
Synopsis: Usagi meets a monster that is holding Autumn prisoner.
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From Content Item: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #3 published July 1993
was Autumn [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: B&W reprint of colour story
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Battlefield Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Sakai
Penciller(s): Stan Sakai
Inker(s): Stan Sakai
Letterer(s): Stan Sakai
Editor(s): Michael Dooney (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, martial arts
Feature(s): Usagi Yojimbo
Character(s): Miyamoto Usagi; Katsuichi
Synopsis: Usagi and Katsuichi meet a soldier with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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From Content Item: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #6 published January 1994
was Battlefield (Part 1) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: B&W reprint of colour story
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Battlefield Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Sakai
Penciller(s): Stan Sakai
Inker(s): Stan Sakai
Letterer(s): Stan Sakai
Editor(s): Michael Dooney (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, martial arts
Feature(s): Usagi Yojimbo
Character(s): Miyamoto Usagi; Katsuichi
Synopsis: Usagi and Katsuichi visit a battlefield.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #7 published April 1994
was Battlefield (Part 2) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: B&W reprint of colour story
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Battlefield Part 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Sakai
Penciller(s): Stan Sakai
Inker(s): Stan Sakai
Letterer(s): Stan Sakai
Editor(s): Michael Dooney (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, martial arts
Feature(s): Usagi Yojimbo
Character(s): Miyamoto Usagi; Lord Mifune; Gunichi
Synopsis: Usagi returns a sword to the battlefield.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #8 published June 1994
was Battlefield (Part 3) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: B&W reprint of colour story
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Gallery

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Suzanne Taylor ?
Penciller(s): Stan Sakai
Inker(s): Stan Sakai
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, martial arts
Feature(s): Usagi Yojimbo; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Character(s): Miyamoto Usagi; Gen [Murakami Gennosuké]; Leonardo; Michaelangelo; Raphael; Donatello; Kimie
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In Issue: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #[8] published November 1998
From Content Item: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #1 published March 1993
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #2 published May 1993
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #3 published July 1993
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #4 published September 1993
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #5 published December 1993
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #6 published January 1994
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Black and white cover reprints without logos or text
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Biography

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Suzanne Taylor ?
Penciller(s): Greg Preston (photograph)
Inker(s): Greg Preston (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
Character(s): Stan Sakai
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In Issue: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #[8] published November 1998
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: biography of Stan Sakai; illustrated with B&W photo of Sakai at his drawing board
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untitled

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Stan Sakai ?
Inker(s): Stan Sakai ?
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #[8] published November 1998
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: inside back cover and facing page; decorated with grey floral design
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Usagi Yojimbo - Shades of Death -

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Suzanne Taylor ?
Penciller(s): Stan Sakai
Inker(s): Stan Sakai
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, martial arts
Feature(s): Usagi Yojimbo
Character(s): Miyamoto Usagi
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagUsagi Yojimbo #[8] published November 1998
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: illustrated with black and white pinup art; background is brown and tan floral pattern.

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