Publishers / Dark Horse / Usagi Yojimbo (1996) / #30
30July 1999
$2.95; 4.50 CAD

Usagi Yojimbo #30

Dark Horse · July 1999 · on sale 1999-07-21

First appearance: Inspector Ishida
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Identification plate

Series
Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse, 1996 series)
Issue
#30
Publication date
July 1999
Key date
1999-07-21
On-sale date
1999-07-21
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$2.95; 4.50 CAD
Pages
28
Barcode
76156895191203011

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Inspector Ishida - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; colors: Tom LuthMiyamoto Usagi
1Tameshigiricomic story24script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi, Inspector Ishida First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Grey Shadows
ISBN 1-56971-459-2		2000On eBay ›
The Usagi Yojimbo Saga #2
ISBN 1-61655-610-2; 978-1-61655-610-5		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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